Independence I culture
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The Independence I culture was a Paleo-Eskimo
culture of peoples who lived in northern Greenland
from 2,400 to 1,000 B.C. It is named after Independence Fjord
. During this time they coexisted with the Saqqaq culture
of southern Greenland. The Independence II culture
arose in the same place in the 8th century BC, roughly 600 years after the disappearance of Independence I.
The archaeological finds of both Independence cultures are credited to Danish explorer Eigil Knuth
.
Paleo-Eskimo
The Paleo-Eskimo were the peoples who inhabited the Arctic region from Chukotka in present-day Russia across North America to Greenland prior to the rise of the modern Inuit and/or Eskimo and related cultures...
culture of peoples who lived in northern Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
from 2,400 to 1,000 B.C. It is named after Independence Fjord
Independence Fjord
Independence Fjord is a large fjord in the eastern part of northern Greenland. It is about long and up to wide. Its mouth, opening to Wandel Sea of the Arctic Ocean is located at...
. During this time they coexisted with the Saqqaq culture
Saqqaq culture
The Saqqaq culture was a Paleo-Eskimo culture in Greenland.-Timeframe:...
of southern Greenland. The Independence II culture
Independence II culture
The Independence II culture was a Paleo-Eskimo culture that flourished in northern and northeastern Greenland , north and south of the Independence Fjord. The Independence II culture arose in the same region as the Independence I culture, which became extinct six centuries earlier...
arose in the same place in the 8th century BC, roughly 600 years after the disappearance of Independence I.
The archaeological finds of both Independence cultures are credited to Danish explorer Eigil Knuth
Eigil Knuth
Count Eigil Knuth was a Danish explorer, archaeologist, sculptor and writer. He is referred to as the Nestor of Danish polar explorers. His archaeological investigations were made in Peary Land and adjacent areas of High Arctic Greenland...
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