Unstitching the Past:An experimental and microwear investigation of Dorset (Paleo-Inuit) needles from the Foxe Basin region

• Main Authors: Siebrecht, Matilda, Van Gijn, Annelou, Lofthouse, Susan, Kotar, Katie, Cencig, Elsa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Arctic; Foxe Basin; Dorset culture; inuit
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11370/7ef64abd-9b51-4300-a033-746d171d86b3; https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/7ef64abd-9b51-4300-a033-746d171d86b3

Needles are arguably one of the most important artefact types to have been used by Paleo-Inuit cultures, as creating warm, waterproof clothing is essential for survival in Arctic environments. This combined with the prevalence of needles within archaeological collections has meant that much research...