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GhGk-63
55.2881° N, -77.7475° E
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GhGk-63 is a Dorset culture archaeological site in Northern Quebec, Canada, about 1 km (0.6 mi) north of the villages of Kuujjuarapik and Whapmagoostui and the mouth of the Great Whale River. It was discovered in 1986, prior to the construction of a landfill. Human habitation has been dated as early as c. 50 BCE – c. 50 CE.
Historical Timeline
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Initial occupation
c. 50 BCE – c. 50 CE
Later occupation phases until
c. 240 CE
Discovery during development surveys
June 1986
Salvage excavation
August 1990
Follow-up survey and site impact report
1991
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