Iqaluktuuq

Early/Middle Dorset - 500 BC to 800 AD

Early Dorset people came to Iqaluktuuq around 500 BC, probably arriving from the east. They are the first people to build deep cold-season houses, and to take advantage of the arctic char at Iqalukuuq. Several large sites show that they successfully hunted caribou and fished for char. We have collected many tools from this period, including harpoon heads, sewing needles, and very small stone cutting tools known as microblades.

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