An Outline of the Archaeology of Peary Land
Contains an account of observations and excavations made at Jorgen Bronlunds Fjord and other localities during the Danish Peary Land Expedition 1947-50, led by the author. The area is described and characterized as "a transit region for Eskimo migrations from arctic North America to northern Ea...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66946 2023-05-15T14:19:21+02:00 An Outline of the Archaeology of Peary Land Knuth, Eigil 1952-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66946 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66946/50859 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66946 ARCTIC; Vol. 5 No. 1 (1952): March: 1–64; 17-33 1923-1245 0004-0843 Dorset culture North American Arctic info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1952 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:42Z Contains an account of observations and excavations made at Jorgen Bronlunds Fjord and other localities during the Danish Peary Land Expedition 1947-50, led by the author. The area is described and characterized as "a transit region for Eskimo migrations from arctic North America to northern East Greenland." Remnants (especially the umiak) of a neo-Eskimo Whale Hunting Culture found at Herlufsholm (ca. 85 35 N, 20 15 W) are discussed and related to finds in Alaska. Belonging to the Dorset Culture, 31 sites with dwellings, tent rings, fire places, meat caches and fox traps were excavated. Numerous flint and bone artifacts are described, illustrated, and correlated with finds from Norton Sound, and the Brooks Range in Alaska, and from southwestern Labrador. The tent sites (stone rings) are closely analyzed and from them conclusions inferred as to the extent, economy, and life of that culture. The range of Dorset known localities is greatly extended by this expedition. More information "on this strange old Eskimo culture.is needed for further investigations on the subject of the origin of the whole Eskimo culture." Bibliography (29 items). Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Brooks Range Dorset culture East Greenland eskimo* Greenland Peary Land Alaska University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Flint ENVELOPE(-65.417,-65.417,-67.333,-67.333) Greenland Norton Sound ENVELOPE(69.507,69.507,-49.202,-49.202) Peary ENVELOPE(-63.867,-63.867,-65.250,-65.250) Peary Land ENVELOPE(-32.500,-32.500,82.633,82.633) ARCTIC 5 1 |
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Contains an account of observations and excavations made at Jorgen Bronlunds Fjord and other localities during the Danish Peary Land Expedition 1947-50, led by the author. The area is described and characterized as "a transit region for Eskimo migrations from arctic North America to northern East Greenland." Remnants (especially the umiak) of a neo-Eskimo Whale Hunting Culture found at Herlufsholm (ca. 85 35 N, 20 15 W) are discussed and related to finds in Alaska. Belonging to the Dorset Culture, 31 sites with dwellings, tent rings, fire places, meat caches and fox traps were excavated. Numerous flint and bone artifacts are described, illustrated, and correlated with finds from Norton Sound, and the Brooks Range in Alaska, and from southwestern Labrador. The tent sites (stone rings) are closely analyzed and from them conclusions inferred as to the extent, economy, and life of that culture. The range of Dorset known localities is greatly extended by this expedition. More information "on this strange old Eskimo culture.is needed for further investigations on the subject of the origin of the whole Eskimo culture." Bibliography (29 items). |
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An Outline of the Archaeology of Peary Land |
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An Outline of the Archaeology of Peary Land |
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An Outline of the Archaeology of Peary Land |
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An Outline of the Archaeology of Peary Land |
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An Outline of the Archaeology of Peary Land |
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outline of the archaeology of peary land |
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The Arctic Institute of North America |
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1952 |
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https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66946 |
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Arctic Flint Greenland Norton Sound Peary Peary Land |
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Arctic Flint Greenland Norton Sound Peary Peary Land |
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Arctic Arctic Brooks Range Dorset culture East Greenland eskimo* Greenland Peary Land Alaska |
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Arctic Arctic Brooks Range Dorset culture East Greenland eskimo* Greenland Peary Land Alaska |
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ARCTIC; Vol. 5 No. 1 (1952): March: 1–64; 17-33 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
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