Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, social sciences, archaeology, Inuit, European contact, expedition
| Principal Investigator: | Fitzhugh, William (4) |
| Licence Number: | 12461 |
| Organization: | Smithsonian Institution |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
1991
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | C. Laeyendecker, D. Odess, P. Saltonstall, K. Woods, J. Saata, P. Colbourne, P. Pishuktie, K. Inookie |
Objective(s): To survey and conduct test excavations of prehistoric sites located in the outer Frobisher Bay region. Licence issued for use of Iqaluit Research Centre.
Project Description: As the final year in a four year study, the team of American and Canadian archaeologists and geologists will survey the outer Frobisher Bay region for sites that were occupied by Inuit at the time of the Frobisher expeditions (1576-1578). The data collected may determine what kinds of contact occurred between early English explorers and miners and the Inuit of the area. Licence issued for use of Iqaluit Research Centre.
