Skraeling Island
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Island off the east coast of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates78°54′43″N 075°38′00″W / 78.91194°N 75.63333°W / 78.91194; -75.63333 (Skraeling Island)[1]
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Arctic Archipelago
Length2,000 m (7000 ft)
  Skraeling Island  Skraeling Island | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 78°54′43″N 075°38′00″W / 78.91194°N 75.63333°W / 78.91194; -75.63333 (Skraeling Island)[1] |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Length | 2,000 m (7000 ft) |
| Width | 1,400 m (4600 ft) |
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Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Skraeling Island is a Canadian island, located within the territory of Nunavut, which lies off the east coast of Ellesmere Island at the mouth of Alexandra Fiord. Buchanan Bay lies to its north-east.
Archaeology
Skraeling Island is an extensive archeological site which has yielded a wealth of artifacts[3] from Small-Tool cultures dating from 4500 BC (Dorset and Thule). Norse items found at Inuit sites[3] — some 80 objects from a single site including a small driftwood carving of a face with European features — suggests that there was a lively trade between the groups (as well as an exchange of Norse goods among the Inuit).
References
- ↑ Skraeling Island Archived 2012-09-22 at the Wayback Machine at the Atlas of Canada
- ↑ Lemonick, Michael D.; Dorfman, Andrea (2000-05-08). "The Amazing Vikings". Time.com. Vol. 155, no. 19.
- 1 2 Haywood, J. (2016). Northmen: The Viking Saga, AD 793-1241. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-250-10614-8. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
External links
- Skraeling Island Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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