Qilakitsoq
Abandoned village · Greenland
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 70.609, -52.182
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: an archaeological site on Nuussuaq Peninsula in Greenland
History
Qilakitsoq is an abandoned settlement and an important archaeological site in Greenland. It is the location of the discovery of eight mummified corpses from the Thule period. These Inuit mummies offer important insights into the lives of Inuit about 500 years ago.