An Alaska storm scattered artifacts. Archaeologists are racing to save what's left

Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/9504x6336+0+0/resize/9504x6336!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe2%2F83%2Faa1de52e4126830ea0e403eb8347%2F260608-mcdolan-nunalleq-09374.jpg' alt='A crew of volunteer excavators and archaeologists searches the soil for artifacts at the Nunalleq dig site near the coastal village of Quinhagak, Alaska, on June 8.'/><p>Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm.</p><p>(Image credit: MaryCait Dolan)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5966568' />