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Brooman Point Village

Late Dorset and Early Thule village, High Arctic Canada

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Based on archeological finds, Brooman Point Village is an abandoned village in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the central High Arctic near Brooman Point (75°23′00″N 097°17′30″W) of the Gregory Peninsula, part of the eastern coast of Bathurst Island. Brooman was both a Late Dorset culture Paleo-Eskimo village as well as an Early Thule culture village. Both the artifacts and the architecture, specifically longhouses, are considered important historical remains of the two cultures. The site shows traces of Palaeo-Eskimo occupations between about 2000 BC and 1 AD, but the major prehistoric settlement occurred from about 900 to 1200 AD.

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Major prehistoric settlement

c. 900–1200 AD

Thule cultural period (broad)

1000–1600 AD

Palaeo-Eskimo occupations

c. 2000 BC–1 AD

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Archaeological Features

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Storage Structures

Stone boxes
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Carvings (wood, ivory, antler)
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

VillagesHousesLonghousesWhalebone-walled houses
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Environmental and Natural Features

Permafrost preservationSoil Layers
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Food Production and Processing Features

HearthsKitchens
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Canada

Coordinates

75.77° N, -97.78° E