The Nature of Thule Eskimo Whale Use

Archaeologists for the past half century have considered bowhead whaling to be an important and integral part of Thule Eskimo subsistence. This position has come into question recently. Arguments are set forth favoring the predominant archaeological view that bowheads were hunted and extensively use...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: McCartney, Allen P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1980
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description Archaeologists for the past half century have considered bowhead whaling to be an important and integral part of Thule Eskimo subsistence. This position has come into question recently. Arguments are set forth favoring the predominant archaeological view that bowheads were hunted and extensively used during the period A.D. 1000-1300 in much of the Canadian Arctic. Direct, indirect, and circumstantial evidence is outlined, ranging from the presence of whaling gear and graphic whaling depictions to arguments of resource maximization and ample storage capacity at Thule winter sites. Differences in interpreting the Thule record appear to reflect different methodological approaches of ethnologists and archaeologists.
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/65633 2025-06-15T14:14:59+00:00 The Nature of Thule Eskimo Whale Use McCartney, Allen P. 1980-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65633 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65633/49547 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65633 ARCTIC; Vol. 33 No. 3 (1980): September: 383–670; 517-541 1923-1245 0004-0843 History Inuit Inuit archaeology Subsistence Thule culture Whaling Alaska Canadian Arctic info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1980 ftunivcalgaryojs 2025-05-27T03:29:43Z Archaeologists for the past half century have considered bowhead whaling to be an important and integral part of Thule Eskimo subsistence. This position has come into question recently. Arguments are set forth favoring the predominant archaeological view that bowheads were hunted and extensively used during the period A.D. 1000-1300 in much of the Canadian Arctic. Direct, indirect, and circumstantial evidence is outlined, ranging from the presence of whaling gear and graphic whaling depictions to arguments of resource maximization and ample storage capacity at Thule winter sites. Differences in interpreting the Thule record appear to reflect different methodological approaches of ethnologists and archaeologists. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic eskimo* inuit Thule culture Alaska Unknown Arctic ARCTIC 33 3
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Inuit
Inuit archaeology
Subsistence
Thule culture
Whaling
Alaska
Canadian Arctic
McCartney, Allen P.
The Nature of Thule Eskimo Whale Use
title The Nature of Thule Eskimo Whale Use
title_full The Nature of Thule Eskimo Whale Use
title_fullStr The Nature of Thule Eskimo Whale Use
title_full_unstemmed The Nature of Thule Eskimo Whale Use
title_short The Nature of Thule Eskimo Whale Use
title_sort nature of thule eskimo whale use
topic History
Inuit
Inuit archaeology
Subsistence
Thule culture
Whaling
Alaska
Canadian Arctic
topic_facet History
Inuit
Inuit archaeology
Subsistence
Thule culture
Whaling
Alaska
Canadian Arctic
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