Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea
<p>Located inside the Arctic Circle in the central part of West Greenland, the property contains the remains of 4,200 years of human history. It is a…
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Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea
67.0639° N, -51.4332° E
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<p>Located inside the Arctic Circle in the central part of West Greenland, the property contains the remains of 4,200 years of human history. It is a cultural landscape which bears witness to its creators’ hunting of land and sea animals, seasonal migrations and a rich and well-preserved tangible and intangible cultural heritage linked to climate, navigation and medicine. The features of the property include large winter houses and evidence of caribou hunting, as well as archaeological sites from Paleo-Inuit and Inuit cultures. The cultural landscape includes seven key localities, from Nipisat
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Denmark
67.06° N, -51.43° E
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