Nipisat Island

Nipisat Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland [1]. The island is notable for its well preserved Saqqaq culture archaeological site, containing some stone artifacts that were previously unknown from the Saqqaq culture [1]. The site, named after the island, was discovered in 1989 by Finn Kramer, curator of the Sisimiut Museum [1]. It lies approximately 50 m from the present coastline, situated on raised beaches with a southeastern slope [1]. The area elevation ranges between 9 m (30 ft)and 13 m (43 ft) above mean sea level [1]. This part of the island that contains the archaeological site, did not show signs of later occupation by Dorset culture or Thule culture [1].