The Northernmost Ruins of the Globe

Eigil Knuth's Archaeological Investigations in and Adjacent Areas of High

Bjarne Gronnow and Jens Fog Jensen

- with contributions on faunal analyses by Christyann A/1. Darwent

Meddelelser om Gronland • Man & Society 29 Contents

Abstract 9 Chapter 4 Wandel Dal - a High Arctic Oasis 56 Preface 11 by Jens Fog Jensen by Bjarne Cronnow 4.1 Introduction to the Interior of Peary Land 56 4.2 Aftenstjerne So and Midsommersoerne 57 Chapter 1 4.3 Stjerneborg 58 Introduction 13 4.4 Pollux Nses 61 by Bjarne Cronnow 4.5 Uranienborg 62 1.1 Aims of the Publication of the Knuth Archive 13 4.6 Keele Site 66 1.2 From the Western Settlement to Peary Land - 4.7 Blanknses 66 's Archaeology 13 4.8 Engnass 69 1.3 The Database - Knuthbasen 31 4.9 Skeletnaes 74 4.10 Sortenassbugten 74 Chapter 2 4.11 Walcott Delta 74 - the Doorstep to Greenland 34 4.12 Kronjydences 75 by Jens Fog Jensen 4.13 Tokanten 76 2.1 Introduction 34 4.14 Depotstranden 79 2.2 Kap Buddington 35 4.15 Bob's Site 79 2.3 Solbakken 36 4.16 Canon Site 81 2.4 Kystvolden 1 45 4.17 Slusen 82 2.5 Kystvolden 2 46 4.18 Mellembygden 82 2.6 Kaernaes 47 4.19 Skurenjes 84 2.7 Rode Enkessede 47 4.20 Pearylandville 85 2.8 Grasten Delta 47 4.21 Stoppenalen 108 2.9 Bellevue 48 4.22 Martin's Site 108 2.10 Summary and Discussion of Hall Land 48 4.23 Sondre Sandelvsterrasse 110 4.24 Plateau 0 110

Chapter 3 4.25 Teltnaes 111 Barren Shores along the Polar Sea - 4.26 Solejren 112 from Nyboe Land to Peary Land 50 4.27 Hoje Mole 114 by Jens Fog Jensen 4.28 Badhojen 114 3.1 Introduction 50 4.29 Trillingerne 114 3.2 Memnon I Site 51 4.30 Midsommerelvens Sydside 114 3.3 Memnon II Site 53 4.31 Mosebakken 115 3.4 Summary of Memnon Sites 53 4.32 Moskusoksestien 115 3.5 Eagle Site 54 4.33 Flodgarden 115 3.6 Stromstedet 54 4.34 Portfjeldet 115 3.7 Summary and Discussion of the Area from Hall Land 4.35 Hyldedepotet 118 to Peary Land 55 4.36 Summary and Discussion of Wandel Dal 119

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Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Jorgen Bronlund Fjord 120 The Frozen Fjord - 190 by Jens Fog Jensen by Jens Fog Jensen 5.1 Introduction 120 6.1 Introduction 190 5.2 Mutiplna 121 6.2 Krognass 191 5.3 Hellebaek 121 6.3 Neergaard Elv 194 5.4 Sorte Telte 123 6.4 Kap Peter Henrik 196 5.5 Kuppelhoj 123 6.5 Kap Ludovika 200 5.6 Deltaterrasserne 124 6.6 Gaffelelv 206 5.7 Claciolog Elv 137 6.7 Kap Rigsdagen 206 5.8 Fladenass 137 6.8 Summary and Discussion of Independence Fjord 207 5.9 Zoolog Elv 137 5.10 Kajak Elv 137 Chapter 7 5.11 Brinken 137 Coastal Plains Towards the Polar Sea - 5.12 Flaghoj 137 the Eastern Shore of Peary Land 209 5.13 Vesterbro 137 by Jens Fog Jensen 5.14 Harehoj 138 7.1 Introduction 209 5.15 Vardehoj 138 7.2 Pearys Vardenaes 210 5.16 Pyritnaes 139 7.3 Kap Erik Bunch 210 5.17 Vandfaldsnses 141 7.4 Kolnass 210 5.18 Midternass 148 7.5 Donnerprop 216 5.19 Springforbi 151 7.6 Kap Eiler Rasmussen 216 5.20 Vendenass 151 7.7 Sommernaes 217 5.21 Kap Mylius-Erichsen 153 7.8 Summary and Discussion of the Eastern Shore 5.22 Kap 159 of Peary Land 218 5.23 Sandskrasnten 160 5.24 Genbonags 162 Chapter 8 5.25 0rreds0 162 The Northernmost Ruins of the Globe - 5.26 Oksejasgerpynten 162 Johannes V. Jensen Land 219 5.27 Grydetaersklen 169 by Jens Fog Jensen 5.28 Kullen 170 8.1 Introduction 219 5.29 Rottboll Sund Site 170 8.2 Kap Washington 221 5.30 Sotangen 170 8.3 Sands Fjord 221 5.31 Killebukhus 171 8.4 Qissivik 222 5.32 Lagunehojen 171 8.5 Hvalterrasserne 223 5.33 Blceshoj 172 8.6 Adam C. Knuth Site 226 5.34 Kap Harald Moltke 173 8.7 Rypely 236 5.35 Galleriet 175 8.8 Freja Fjord 236 5.36 Sohuset 176 8.9 Kap Ole Chiewitz 236 5.37 Gammel Strand Vest 177 8.10 Depotbugt 237 5.38 Gammel Strand Nord 179 8.11 Summary and Discussion of Johannes V. Jensen 5.39 Gammel Strand 0st 184 Land 237 5.40 Gammel Strand Syd 185 5.41 Kolterrasserne 186 5.42 Summary and Discussion of Jorgen Bronlund Fjord 189

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Chapter 9 10.10 Kap Skt. Jacques 278 Danmark Fjord and Prinsesse Ingeborg Halve - 10.11 Syttenkilometernassset 296 a Large Fjord and its Archipelago 238 10.12 Renskasret 298 by Jens Fog Jensen 10.13 Wendel Pynt 299 9.1 Introduction 238 10.14 Stormbugtens 0stside 299 9.2 Bronlunds Vardehoj (Mylius-Erichsens 10.15 Stormnses 299 Sommerlejr) 239 10.16 Snenaes 301 9.3 Zophonias Delta 239 10.17 Rypefjeldet 303 9.4 Juniskaeret 240 10.18 Kalven 306 9.5 Christian Hjort Site 240 10.19 Vaedderhornet 306 9.6 Arnakke 240 10.20 Vasdderen Sydost-hjornet 306 9.7 Kap Holbask 241 10.21 DottSund 307 9.8 Den Bla Flints Boplads 254 10.22 Spydoen 307 9.9 Lolland S0 257 10.23 Port Arthur 308 9.10 Islandssletten 258 10.24 Rode 0 313 9.11 Ranum Elv 258 10.25 Gefionshavn 314 9.12 Vimmelskaftet 258 10.26 Summary and Discussion of the East Coast from 9.13 Kap Ringkobing 259 Nordostrundingen to Dove Bugt 323 9.14 Hvalnses 259

9.15 Prinsesse Ingeborg Halvo A 260 Chapter 11 9.16 Prinsesse Ingeborg Halvo B 260 Discussion and Conclusions 328 9.17 Prinsesse Ingeborg Halvo C 261 by Jens Fog Jensen and Bjarne CrBnnow 9.18 Prinsesse Dagmar 0 262 11.1 Chronology 328 9.19 Prinsesse Thyra 0 262 11.2 Settlement Patterns 333 9.20 Prinsesse Margrethe 0 262 11.3 Epilogue 340 9.21 Summary of Danmark Fjord and

Prinsesse Ingeborg Halvo 263 Appendix 1 The Zoo-archaeology of Peary Land and Chapter 10 Adjacent Areas 342 Settlements by the North-East Water - the East by Christyann M. Darwent Coast from Nordostrundingen to Dove Bugt 265

by Jens Fog Jensen Appendix 2 10.1 Introduction 265 Faunal Remains from all Features Analysed 348 10.2 Arfangniat Sigssat/Hvalrosbugten 266 by Christyann M. Darwent 10.3 Kodgravene 267

10.4 Sophus Mullers Naes 267 Appendix 3 10.5 Sommerterrassen, Amdrup Land 270 Eigil Knuth's Faunal Collection from Northern 10.6 Eskimonaesset, Holm Land 272 Greenland 396 10.7 Site A, Kap Saslskulderen 274 by Christyann M. Darwent 10.8 Site B, Kap Borgen 275 10.9 Site C, Qiitleq Site 276 References 400

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