Greenland Mummies (Time Travelers (Twenty First Century)) [Library Binding]

Buell Janet (Author)

Book Description

Series: Time Travelers (Twenty First Century) | Publication Date: April 1, 1998

Describes the discovery of mummies in Greenland in 1972 and the work of forensic anthropologists who investigated the remains of these members of the Thule culture, ancestors of today's Eskimos.

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Grade 5-8-While poking around a fjord in Greenland, Hans and Jokum Gronvold discovered a grave site that contained mummified human corpses. It wasn't until five years later that scientists realized the importance of this find. These 500-year-old remains provided them with real evidence of Inuit life long ago. Buell examines the physical and forensic evidence to determine how the Inuits lived, what they ate and wore, and what may have caused their deaths. She relates fascinating details about how these people hunted with harpoons, constructed igloos and sod huts, battled frostbite, and gave themselves tattoos with a needle and thread. Full-color photographs help readers visualize unfamiliar turf such as the Greenland fjords, the tundra in bloom, as well as found artifacts. As amazing as it is that scientists can now tell what people ate 500 years ago, equally remarkable are the methods developed by these ingenious people for surviving in such a cold climate with such limited resources. Useful to students studying Inuit life and sure to interest mummy enthusiasts.
Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: 21st Century (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761330046
• ISBN-13: 978-0761330042
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,989,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great! Excellently described, very detailed!, October 5, 1999

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