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The First Arctic Explorers | The Dorset People |
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| Disappearance of the Dorset Culture |
The Gallery of Dorset
Art
[Humans] [Bears] [Magical Objects] [Animals] [Amulets] |
The following publications provide further information on the Palaeo-Eskimos and their art.
Damas, David, ed. Handbook of North American Indians. Vol. 5,
Arctic. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1984.
A large
reference work containing many useful articles on the history and
cultures of Arctic peoples.
Dumond, Don E. The Eskimos and Aleuts. London: Thames and Hudson,
1987.
A well-illustrated textbook recommended for people who want
an overview of Arctic prehistory.
Maxwell, Moreau S. Prehistory of the Eastern Arctic. Orlando:
Academic Press, 1988.
A university-level text containing much
detailed information on the history of the Palaeo-Eskimo and Inuit
peoples of Arctic Canada.
McGhee, Robert. Canadian Arctic Prehistory. Hull: Canadian Museum
of Civilization, 1990.
An illustrated handbook on the ancient history
of the Arctic, written for a general audience.
McGhee, Robert. Ancient People of the Arctic. Vancouver: University
of British Columbia Press, 1996.
A book on the history and culture
of the Palaeo-Eskimos, written and illustrated for a general audience.
Sutherland, Patricia D. "The History of Inuit Culture." In the Shadow
of the Sun: Perspectives on Contemporary Native Art, pp. 313-32. Hull:
Canadian Museum of Civilization, 1992.
A brief article on the art and
culture of the Palaeo-Eskimos and the prehistoric Inuit of Arctic Canada.
Taylor, William E., Jr. and George Swinton. "The Silent Echoes: Prehistoric
Canadian Eskimo Art." The Beaver 298 (1967), pp. 32-47.
This classic article
presents the viewpoints of an archaeologist and an art historian trying to
understand the nature of Dorset art.
