essay

Nunnguaq: a Saqqaq site from Godth&oring;bsfjorden

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: 129-142

By: Appelt, Martin.

Abstract
This paper presents part of the artifact inventory from the Late Saqqaq site of Nunnguaq, located in the inner part of a fjord complex in Nuuk/Godthab district, western Greenland. The material presented here includes plans of two well-preserved dwellings and drawings of the soapstone lamps from the site. Furthermore, functional categories for the bifacial projectile points are proposed (p. 129).
Subjects
Identification
Location
Lithic industries
Dwellings
Heating and lighting equipment
Weapons
General tools
Cultural stratigraphy
Archaeological inventories
tradition
Eastern Arctic Small Tool
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
General North America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Archaeologist-5
Analyst
John Beierle; 1998
Coverage Date
Late Saqqaq Period
Coverage Place
Nunnguaq, Nuuk/Godthab district, western Greenland
Notes
Martin Appelt and John Pind
Includes bibliographical references (see document 7:Anonymous)
LCSH
Arctic regions--Antiquities