Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site geoarchaeology: Taphonomy of a Thule‐Inuit semi‐subterranean dwelling in a periglacial context in northeastern Hudson Bay
Abstract A multidisciplinary geoarchaeological investigation was performed at Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site (JjGj‐14), located in a valley affected by periglacial processes in Nunavik, Canada. A taphonomic approach was carried out to document site formation processes on the site of a single‐family semi‐s...
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crwiley:10.1002/gea.21753 2024-06-02T08:07:54+00:00 Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site geoarchaeology: Taphonomy of a Thule‐Inuit semi‐subterranean dwelling in a periglacial context in northeastern Hudson Bay Barbel, Héloïse Bhiry, Najat Todisco, Dominique Desrosiers, Pierre Marguerie, Dominique Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gea.21753 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fgea.21753 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/gea.21753 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/gea.21753 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Geoarchaeology volume 34, issue 6, page 809-830 ISSN 0883-6353 1520-6548 journal-article 2019 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/gea.21753 2024-05-03T11:46:23Z Abstract A multidisciplinary geoarchaeological investigation was performed at Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site (JjGj‐14), located in a valley affected by periglacial processes in Nunavik, Canada. A taphonomic approach was carried out to document site formation processes on the site of a single‐family semi‐subterranean winter Thule‐Inuit house. Off‐site geomorphological and stratigraphical analyses enabled us to reconstruct the sedimentary environment in the valley since the last glaciation. Valley shoreline sediments deposited during the marine regression were reworked by eolian, runoff, and periglacial processes. The site was first used by Dorset people after 143‐327 cal A.D. and then by the Thule‐Inuit between 1317–1413 cal A.D. and 1466–1642 cal A.D. Strategic features of the site, such as the availability of building material, food, and water resources may explain its sucessive use by two different cultures. On‐site, stratigraphical, micromorphological, and macrofossil analyses showed the predominance of niveo‐eolian and nivation processes in landscape and site formations. The archaeological record reveals the action of niveo‐eolian processes throughout the Medieval Climatic Optimum and the Little Ice Age, likely due to local factors, site location, and the bowl‐shape of the semi‐subterranean house. Macrofossil data and radiocarbon dating indicate postdepositional natural and/or anthropogenic reworking of Dorset artefacts. Article in Journal/Newspaper Hudson Bay inuit Nunavik Wiley Online Library Canada Hudson Hudson Bay Nunavik Geoarchaeology 34 6 809 830 |
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Abstract A multidisciplinary geoarchaeological investigation was performed at Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site (JjGj‐14), located in a valley affected by periglacial processes in Nunavik, Canada. A taphonomic approach was carried out to document site formation processes on the site of a single‐family semi‐subterranean winter Thule‐Inuit house. Off‐site geomorphological and stratigraphical analyses enabled us to reconstruct the sedimentary environment in the valley since the last glaciation. Valley shoreline sediments deposited during the marine regression were reworked by eolian, runoff, and periglacial processes. The site was first used by Dorset people after 143‐327 cal A.D. and then by the Thule‐Inuit between 1317–1413 cal A.D. and 1466–1642 cal A.D. Strategic features of the site, such as the availability of building material, food, and water resources may explain its sucessive use by two different cultures. On‐site, stratigraphical, micromorphological, and macrofossil analyses showed the predominance of niveo‐eolian and nivation processes in landscape and site formations. The archaeological record reveals the action of niveo‐eolian processes throughout the Medieval Climatic Optimum and the Little Ice Age, likely due to local factors, site location, and the bowl‐shape of the semi‐subterranean house. Macrofossil data and radiocarbon dating indicate postdepositional natural and/or anthropogenic reworking of Dorset artefacts. |
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Barbel, Héloïse Bhiry, Najat Todisco, Dominique Desrosiers, Pierre Marguerie, Dominique Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site geoarchaeology: Taphonomy of a Thule‐Inuit semi‐subterranean dwelling in a periglacial context in northeastern Hudson Bay |
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Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site geoarchaeology: Taphonomy of a Thule‐Inuit semi‐subterranean dwelling in a periglacial context in northeastern Hudson Bay |
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Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site geoarchaeology: Taphonomy of a Thule‐Inuit semi‐subterranean dwelling in a periglacial context in northeastern Hudson Bay |
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Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site geoarchaeology: Taphonomy of a Thule‐Inuit semi‐subterranean dwelling in a periglacial context in northeastern Hudson Bay |
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Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site geoarchaeology: Taphonomy of a Thule‐Inuit semi‐subterranean dwelling in a periglacial context in northeastern Hudson Bay |
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