Deltaterrasserne

Deltaterrasserne ('delta terraces') is a pre-Inuit occupation archaeological site located near the head of Jørgen Brønlund Fjord on the Peary Land peninsula in northern Greenland [1]. It is one of the largest archaeological sites in Peary Land, and was discovered in September 1948 by the Danish explorer and archaeologist Eigil Knuth during the second summer of the Danish Pearyland Expedition [1]. Occupied during the period of 2,050–1,750 BC, the site contains features of Independence I and Independence II cultures [1]. Knuth named the site's ruins and caches in order of their descending elevation [1]. These are scattered over 800 m of beach terraces in a multicomponent campsite [1]. Hundreds of organic, faunal, and lithic artifacts were recovered [1]. The most common artifacts were microblades, burins, flint flakers, and bone needles [1]. Some needles exhibited rectangular eyeholes, typical of Independence II culture, while others had round eyeholes, typical of Independence I culture [1].