Micromorphological Analyses of Inuit Communal Sod Houses in Northern Labrador, Canada
As part of ongoing multidisciplinary research at Uivak Point (HjCl‐09) and Oakes Bay 1 (HeCg‐8) in Labrador, Canada, undisturbed soil samples were collected in order to document archaeological sediments and examine anthropogenic processes within Inuit sod houses through soil micromorphology. These s...
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crwiley:10.1002/gea.21595 2024-09-15T18:09:46+00:00 Micromorphological Analyses of Inuit Communal Sod Houses in Northern Labrador, Canada Couture, Andréanne Bhiry, Najat Woollett, James Fonds de Recherche du Québec-Société et Culture Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gea.21595 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fgea.21595 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/gea.21595 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Geoarchaeology volume 32, issue 2, page 267-282 ISSN 0883-6353 1520-6548 journal-article 2016 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/gea.21595 2024-06-25T04:17:20Z As part of ongoing multidisciplinary research at Uivak Point (HjCl‐09) and Oakes Bay 1 (HeCg‐8) in Labrador, Canada, undisturbed soil samples were collected in order to document archaeological sediments and examine anthropogenic processes within Inuit sod houses through soil micromorphology. These structures consist of multifamily winter dwellings used in Labrador and Greenland, which have been variously associated with Inuit social changes following contact with Europeans and environmental conditions prevailing during the “Little Ice Age.” Analyses of thin sections revealed anthropogenic features that can be associated with specific activities that are also documented independently through archaeological, anthropological, and historical sources. While sleeping platforms were characterized by low frequencies of wood and burnt organic matter, adjacent floor areas had moderate accumulations of a variety of anthropogenic features. The entrance tunnel area collected dense deposits of various kinds of detritus that showed evidence of trampling. Nevertheless, dedicated activity areas could not be documented with precision because of the small number of samples and the unexpected impact of household cleaning events. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland inuit Wiley Online Library Geoarchaeology 32 2 267 282 |
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As part of ongoing multidisciplinary research at Uivak Point (HjCl‐09) and Oakes Bay 1 (HeCg‐8) in Labrador, Canada, undisturbed soil samples were collected in order to document archaeological sediments and examine anthropogenic processes within Inuit sod houses through soil micromorphology. These structures consist of multifamily winter dwellings used in Labrador and Greenland, which have been variously associated with Inuit social changes following contact with Europeans and environmental conditions prevailing during the “Little Ice Age.” Analyses of thin sections revealed anthropogenic features that can be associated with specific activities that are also documented independently through archaeological, anthropological, and historical sources. While sleeping platforms were characterized by low frequencies of wood and burnt organic matter, adjacent floor areas had moderate accumulations of a variety of anthropogenic features. The entrance tunnel area collected dense deposits of various kinds of detritus that showed evidence of trampling. Nevertheless, dedicated activity areas could not be documented with precision because of the small number of samples and the unexpected impact of household cleaning events. |
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Micromorphological Analyses of Inuit Communal Sod Houses in Northern Labrador, Canada |
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Micromorphological Analyses of Inuit Communal Sod Houses in Northern Labrador, Canada |
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