  Skraeling Island  Skraeling Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 78°54′43″N075°38′00″W / 78.91194°N 75.63333°W /78.91194; -75.63333 (Skraeling Island)[1] |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Length | 2,000 m (7000 ft) |
| Width | 1,400 m (4600 ft) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Skraeling Island is a Canadian island, located within the territory ofNunavut, which lies off the east coast ofEllesmere Island at the mouth ofAlexandra Fiord.Buchanan Bay lies to its north-east.
TheNorse referred to the Indigenous peoples they encountered inGreenland and theNew World asskræling. According to the ancient sagas, the Norse considered the natives hostile because they were repeatedly attacked by them.[2]
Skraeling Island is an extensive archeological site which has yielded a wealth of artifacts[3] from Small-Tool cultures dating from 4500 BC (Dorset andThule). Norse items found atInuit sites[3] — some 80 objects from a single site including a small driftwood carving of a face withEuropean features — suggests that there was a lively trade between the groups (as well as an exchange of Norse goods among the Inuit).
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