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“Medieval” Eskimo village
In a scientific first, chemical analysis of ancient Eskimo hair found in Western Alaska could reveal how people in the region lived through times of climate change over the last 1000 years.
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Among other finds these wooden harpoon parts have been found (which drew my attention immediately, as I am reading Moby-Dick; expect more medieval whales later on)
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“Medieval” Eskimo village

In a scientific first, chemical analysis of ancient Eskimo hair found in Western Alaska could reveal how people in the region lived through times of climate change over the last 1000 years.

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Among other finds these wooden harpoon parts have been found (which drew my attention immediately, as I am reading Moby-Dick; expect more medieval whales later on)

Source: abdn.ac.uk

    • #eskimo
    • #harpoon
    • #whale
    • #little ice age
    • #alaska
    • #aberdeen university
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    I get really excited whenever I see excavations that I worked on on tumblr. I knew I recognised those harpoon heads…
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    digging the harpoon points.
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    Now that is interesting.
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