New archaeological sites in the Scoresby Sund fjord complex, East Greenland

Abstract Survey work by the British North East Greenland Project in the Scoresby Sund fjord complex between 70 and 72°N is documented. A number of sites are identified and described, as are two contemporary Inuit playhouses at a current fishing camp. It is indicated that there are opportunities for...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: David, Robert G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1999
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Greenland
Sund
Scoresby
Scoresby Sund
East Greenland
inuit
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400026474
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400026474
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Summary:Abstract Survey work by the British North East Greenland Project in the Scoresby Sund fjord complex between 70 and 72°N is documented. A number of sites are identified and described, as are two contemporary Inuit playhouses at a current fishing camp. It is indicated that there are opportunities for further archaeological recording within the Scoresby Sund fjord system, although sites within the inner fjord system do not appear to be numerous. Locating them will require determined fieldwork.

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