essay
Fossil insects as indicators of ancient environments, as illustrated by examples from 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: 253-256
By: Böcher, Jens.
Abstract
This article suggest that studies of fossile insect assemblages are suitable for use in the reconstruction of ancient environments. The author presents a brief summary of the individuals who have pioneered in the study of paleo-entomology and then presents examples from geological and archaeological sites in Greenland -- the Kap København Formation in Peary Land; sediments from the last interglacial (Eem) and from a warm interstadial at the beginning of the last glaciation (Weichel); cultural layers from the Saqqaq settlement on Qeqertasussuk, Disko Bugt; and Norse cultural layers in the Nuuk/Godthab district.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 1998
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 4000 BP
- Coverage Place
- Greenland
- Notes
- Jens Böcher
- Includes bibliographical references (see document 7:Anonymous)
- LCSH
- Arctic regions--Antiquities