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Qaummaarviit Territorial Park

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
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About Qaummaarviit Territorial Park

Qaummaarviit Territorial Park is located 12 km west of Iqaluit in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arranged on a little island close Peterhead Inlet, it is felt that the island was occupied by the Thule individuals in the early piece of the 13th century. The region was one of extraordinary untamed life assorted iety which may have pulled in the typically marine vertebrate chasing Thule. The island would have helped them guarantee a more steady way of life with access to exchange nourishment sources.

In spite of the fact that it is assessed that populace did not surpass 25 individuals on the island at once, in excess of 3,000 instruments and 20,000 bones have been found. The region demonstrates proof of no less than 11 turf houses and there are stone rings and tent remains, which shows that the island was utilized both in summer and winter. In spite of the fact that there are few remains today the huge number of seal and whale bones recommend that the occupants utilized umiaks and qajaq. In 1860 when Charles Francis Hall visited the territory his Inuit guides could gather a lot of sustenance from that point. You can visit this place with your loved ones.

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