How did they die? Why were they buried together? What had been the nature of their culture and beliefs? How had they survived in the harsh Arctic climate?.
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This book describes in detail the excavation and analysis of an archaeological site at Qilakitsoq in west Greenland with graves containing the mummies of six Inuit who were buried there about 1475 A.D. It includes analysis of skin clothing and footwear, tattooing, diet, burial c…
The Greenland mummies
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How did they die? Why were they buried together? What had been the nature of their culture and beliefs? How had they survived in the harsh Arctic climate? To solve this icy mystery, a team of archaeologists, historians, and medical specialists used modern, innovative investigati…
A collection of writings on issues such as megaprojects in the North, the changing roles of native women, aboriginal rights in Newfoundland, slave-trading, epidemics, and firearms in native history. Includes chapter by Michael Asch entitled "Capital and economic development: a c…
A collection of writings on issues such as megaprojects in the North, the changing roles of native women, aboriginal rights in Newfoundland, slave-trading, epidemics, and firearms in native history. Includes chapter by Michael Asch entitled "Capital and economic development: a c…
Continuing the sacred tradition of her ancestors, in Once Upon an Eskimo Time Edna Wilder retells a year in her Eskimo mother's life. Wilder eloquently captures the oral storytelling traditions of her people, and she employs descriptions of the weather and harsh climates of Alas…
