artifacts of the area are evidence of early human habitation. beluga point north 1 (bpn1) artifacts are 8,000–10,000 years old and believed to be evidence of the oldest habitation in anchorage municipality . various other artifacts at beluga point south 1 and 2 (bps1 and bps2) are believed to be 3,500 to 4,000 years old, while some newer ones are dated at 600 to 800 years old.