The Palaeo-Eskimo Prehistory of the North Devon Lowlands

In this paper the distinguishing characteristics of six chronologically discrete Palaeo-Eskimo occupations discovered in the North Devon Lowlands region of Devon Island, Northwest Territories, are summarized and their cultural/chronological positions briefly assessed. Observed variations in the inte...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Helmer, James W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1991
Subjects:
Dorset culture
Inuit archaeology
Palaeoeskimo culture
Devon Island
Nunavut
Arctic
Northwest Territories
Arctique*
eskimo*
Île Devon
inuit
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64607
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Summary:In this paper the distinguishing characteristics of six chronologically discrete Palaeo-Eskimo occupations discovered in the North Devon Lowlands region of Devon Island, Northwest Territories, are summarized and their cultural/chronological positions briefly assessed. Observed variations in the intensity of occupation in the study area and major shifts in the extra-regional cultural affiliations of these six occupational episodes are discussed in reference to a high-mobility subsistence/settlement strategy model of High Arctic Palaeo-Eskimo socioecological adaptations.Key words: Arctic, Devon Island, prehistory, Palaeo-Eskimo, Pre-Dorset, Dorset Mots clés: Arctique, île Devon, préhistoire, paléo-esquimau, pré-Dorset, Dorset

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