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Paleo-Eskimo sites in Skjoldungen District, South East 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: 143-159

By: Jensen, Jens Fog.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This study, based on field work in 1990-1991, surveys several Paleo-Eskimo sites located in Skjoldungen district, southeast Greenland. The term 'Paleo-Eskimo' used by Jensen in referring to the various sites investigated includes data not only on Saqqaq and Independence I cultures (sites listed as 6301-III-7 and 6301-III-46), but also on the Dorset culture (6301-III-32 and 6301-III-56). Thule sites are mentioned in the text but not specifically indicated by location. Data on the Dorset sites have not been indexed for Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM) codes since this cultural tradition is generally considered outside the temporal range of the Eastern Arctic Small Tool complex of which Saqqaq and Independence I are part.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Lithic industries
Settlement patterns
General tools
Chronologies and culture sequences
Cultural stratigraphy
Archaeological inventories
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Eastern Arctic Small Tool
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle; 1998
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1990-1991
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
not specified
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Skjoldungen district, southeast Greenland
NotesAdditional notes
Jens Fog Jensen
Includes bibliographical references (see document 7:Anonymous)
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Arctic regions--Antiquities