Archaeology of the Frobisher Voyages: Kodlunarn Island and European-Inuit Contact
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: social sciences, geology, vegetation, anthropology, botany, culture, land use, natural resources, archaeology, history, oral history, Inuit, impact analysis, European contact
| Principal Investigator: | Fitzhugh, William (4) |
| Licence Number: | 10186 |
| Organization: | Smithsonian Institution; University of Ottawa, Calgary, Alberta; INSTAAR |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
1991
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Project Team: | N. Searles; S. Morse; S. Rowley; R. Auger; D. Stenton; local guides and field assistants; Pitsiulak crew (4) |
Objective(s): To survey Frobisher Bay vicinity for Frobisher sites and contemporary Inuit sites; to conduct resource surveys; to study the geology and botany; to conduct a preliminary oral history and land use study.
Project Description: The Researcher and his team will elucidate the earliest European settlement of the region and study its impact on local Inuit culture and history. They will collaborate with local educational, research and cultural institutions.
