Independence II culture
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The Independence II culture was a Paleo-Eskimo
culture that flourished in northern and northeastern Greenland
(700 BCE to 80 BCE), north and south of the Independence Fjord
. The Independence II culture arose in the same region as the Independence I culture
, which became extinct six centuries earlier. Independence II was in part contemporaneous with the Dorset culture
occupation in southern Greenland
; but the latter persisted until 1400 CE.
The archaeological finds of Independence I culture and Independence II cultures are credited to Danish explorer Eigil Knuth
.
Paleo-Eskimo
The Paleo-Eskimo were the peoples who inhabited the Arctic region from Chukotka in present-day Russia across North America to Greenland prior to the rise of the modern Inuit and/or Eskimo and related cultures...
culture that flourished in northern and northeastern Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
(700 BCE to 80 BCE), north and south of the Independence Fjord
Independence Fjord
Independence Fjord is a large fjord in the eastern part of northern Greenland. It is about long and up to wide. Its mouth, opening to Wandel Sea of the Arctic Ocean is located at...
. The Independence II culture arose in the same region as the Independence I culture
Independence I culture
The Independence I culture was a Paleo-Eskimo culture of peoples who lived in northern Greenland from 2,400 to 1,000 B.C. It is named after Independence Fjord. During this time they coexisted with the Saqqaq culture of southern Greenland...
, which became extinct six centuries earlier. Independence II was in part contemporaneous with the Dorset culture
Dorset culture
The Dorset culture was a Paleo-Eskimo culture that preceded the Inuit culture in Arctic North America. It has been defined as having four phases, with distinct technology related to the people's hunting and tool making...
occupation in southern Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
; but the latter persisted until 1400 CE.
The archaeological finds of Independence I culture and Independence II cultures are credited to Danish explorer Eigil Knuth
Eigil Knuth
Count Eigil Knuth was a Danish explorer, archaeologist, sculptor and writer. He is referred to as the Nestor of Danish polar explorers. His archaeological investigations were made in Peary Land and adjacent areas of High Arctic Greenland...
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