essay
The pioneers: the beginnings of Paleo-Eskimo research in West Greenland
paleo-eskimo cultures of greenland : a new perspective in greenlandic archaeology : papers from a symposium at the institute of archaeology and ethnology, university of copenhagen, may 21-24, 1992 • (1) • Published In 1996 • Pages: 9-16
By: Meldgaard, Jørgen.
Abstract
This is a brief discussion of the history of Paleo-Eskimo research in Greenland beginning around 1830 and extending to approximately 1929. In this article the author describes the role of the Royal Society for Northern Antiquities in stimulating archaeological research in the area, the various artifact collections in existence at the time, and the contributions of such scholars as the Fleishers, Japetus Steenstrup, Lars Moller, and others to the study of Greenland archaeology.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 1998
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- western Greenland
- Notes
- Jørgen Meldgaard
- Includes bibliographical references (see document 7: Anonymous)
- LCSH
- Arctic regions--Antiquities