A Nineteenth-Century Mackenzie Inuit Site near Inuvik, Northwest Territories

A small collection of artifacts obtained from an aboriginal Mackenzie Inuit grave eroded by the Mackenzie River is described. The site appears to date to within the second half of the 19 century, following European contact but before acculturative processes and population decline, which brought abou...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Arnold, Charles D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1986
Subjects:
Inuit archaeology
Mackenzie Delta
N.W.T
Inuvik
Mackenzie River
Northwest Territories
Arctic
inuit
Mackenzie river
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65090
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Summary:A small collection of artifacts obtained from an aboriginal Mackenzie Inuit grave eroded by the Mackenzie River is described. The site appears to date to within the second half of the 19 century, following European contact but before acculturative processes and population decline, which brought about the extinction of traditional Mackenzie Inuit culture.Key words: Inuit, archaeology, Mackenzie delta, nineteenth century, artifacts, erosion Mots clés: Inuit, archéologie, delta du Mackenzie, 19e siècle, artefacts, érosion

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