Claus Andreasen
Biographic Data
| ID | 299841 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Claus Andreasen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Claus |
| FAMILY NAME | Andreasen |
| SIGNATURE | ANDREASEN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Greenland National Museum & Archives |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5839-5389 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Uncovering their tracks: Intra-site behaviour at a Paleo-Inuit multiple dwelling site
To reveal prehistoric behaviours and modes of conduct from an archaeological assemblage it is necessary to employ more encompassing methodological approaches that bring people's acts and thoughts into focus. The following study investigates the lithic assemblage, from a fully excavated multiple dwelling site from High Arctic Greenland, in an attempt to demonstrate that the application of the chaîne opératoire, with an emphasis on problem-oriented…
The genetic prehistory of the New World Arctic
Arctic genetics comes in from the cold Despite a well-characterized archaeological record, the genetics of the people who inhabit the Arctic have been unexplored. Raghavan et al. sequenced ancient and modern genomes of individuals from the North American Arctic (see the Perspective by Park). Analyses of these genomes indicate that the Arctic was colonized 6000 years ago by a migration separate from the one that gave rise to other Native American …
Paleo-Eskimo kitchen midden preservation in permafrost under future climate conditions at Qajaa, West Greenland
Ancient human genome sequence of an extinct Palaeo-Eskimo
We report here the genome sequence of an ancient human. Obtained from ∼4,000-year-old permafrost-preserved hair, the genome represents a male individual from the first known culture to settle in Greenland. Sequenced to an average depth of 20×, we recover 79% of the diploid genome, an amount close to the practical limit of current sequencing technologies. We identify 353,151 high-confidence single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), of which 6.8% hav…
Radiocarbon dating of walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) remains from Greenland
Radiocarbon age determinations of 32 walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) remains show that the species has been a member of the Greenland fauna since at least the middle Holocene. The oldest date is 7280–7160 calendar years BP. However, most dated remains come from archaeological sites and are of late Holocene age
MtDNA from hair and nail clarifies the genetic relationship of the 15th century Qilakitsoq Inuit mummies
The 15th century Inuit mummies excavated at Qilakitsoq in Greenland in 1978 were exceptionally well preserved and represent the largest find of naturally mummified specimens from the Arctic. The estimated ages of the individuals, their distribution between two adjacent graves, the results of tissue typing, and incomplete STR results led researchers to conclude that the eight mummies formed two distinct family groups: A grandmother (I/5), two daug…
New dates of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northwest Greenland
Northwest Greenland formerly supported a population of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ). Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox remains collected on the terrain surface and from archaeological sites has yielded Late Holocene ages, indicating that the species was a late immigrant to this part of Greenland. Musk-ox arrived at a time when Greenland was uninhabited, and the species had at least several hundred years to expand and spread south, before the Late Dor…
Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast Greenland
Northeast Greenland supports a large indigenous population of musk-oxen ( Ovibos moschatus ). Radiocarbon dating of remains of this mammal collected on the terrain surface and from archaeological sites has yielded mid- and Late Holocene ages. The species probably arrived shortly before this part of Greenland became inhabited by the first hunter cultures. Only Late Holocene dates are available from the southern part of northeast Greenland, but the…
Palaeoeskimo dwellings in Greenland: A survey
In Greenland, Palaeoeskimo dwellings are mostly concentrated in the north and northeast parts of the island. Some are found in the southeast, in the west (from Nuuk to Disko Bay), and in the northwest (Inglefield Land and Washington Land). During the entire period, Palaeoeskimo dwellings show an emphasis on an axial element. In the Early Palaeoeskimo period (Saqqaq and Independence I) the fireplace is a separate square box inside two parallel row…
The Find
The archaeology at Qilakitsoq
The following pages describe the site of Qilakitsoq where eight mummified Eskimos were found in two graves in 1972 and the exhumation of the bodies took place in 1978. The find has been dated to the 15th century AD. At Qilakitsoq several structures have been surveyed and mapped, but excavation has not been carried out. Judging from the different types of structures at the site, the area seems to have been inhabited for the last c. 600 years. The …
Norsemen at Nipáitsoq, Greenland: A palaeoecological investigation
The examination of Norse farm sites in Greenland has been taking place for nearly a century, and a reasonable picture has been built up from several disciplines of the nature of the settlements. There has, however, been little integration of the research between the various scientists. Using the example of a recent interdisciplinary palaeoecological study at Nipáitsoq in the Western Settlement, this paper summarizes the interrelated results of th…
Paleo-Eskimo kitchen midden preservation in permafrost under future climate conditions at Qajaa, West Greenland
MtDNA from hair and nail clarifies the genetic relationship of the 15th century Qilakitsoq Inuit mummies
The 15th century Inuit mummies excavated at Qilakitsoq in Greenland in 1978 were exceptionally well preserved and represent the largest find of naturally mummified specimens from the Arctic. The estimated ages of the individuals, their distribution between two adjacent graves, the results of tissue typing, and incomplete STR results led researchers to conclude that the eight mummies formed two distinct family groups: A grandmother (I/5), two daug…
Norsemen at Nipáitsoq, Greenland: A palaeoecological investigation
The examination of Norse farm sites in Greenland has been taking place for nearly a century, and a reasonable picture has been built up from several disciplines of the nature of the settlements. There has, however, been little integration of the research between the various scientists. Using the example of a recent interdisciplinary palaeoecological study at Nipáitsoq in the Western Settlement, this paper summarizes the interrelated results of th…
New dates of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northwest Greenland
Northwest Greenland formerly supported a population of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ). Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox remains collected on the terrain surface and from archaeological sites has yielded Late Holocene ages, indicating that the species was a late immigrant to this part of Greenland. Musk-ox arrived at a time when Greenland was uninhabited, and the species had at least several hundred years to expand and spread south, before the Late Dor…
Uncovering their tracks: Intra-site behaviour at a Paleo-Inuit multiple dwelling site
To reveal prehistoric behaviours and modes of conduct from an archaeological assemblage it is necessary to employ more encompassing methodological approaches that bring people's acts and thoughts into focus. The following study investigates the lithic assemblage, from a fully excavated multiple dwelling site from High Arctic Greenland, in an attempt to demonstrate that the application of the chaîne opératoire, with an emphasis on problem-oriented…
Radiocarbon dating of walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) remains from Greenland
Radiocarbon age determinations of 32 walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) remains show that the species has been a member of the Greenland fauna since at least the middle Holocene. The oldest date is 7280–7160 calendar years BP. However, most dated remains come from archaeological sites and are of late Holocene age
Norsemen at Nipáitsoq, Greenland: A palaeoecological investigation
The examination of Norse farm sites in Greenland has been taking place for nearly a century, and a reasonable picture has been built up from several disciplines of the nature of the settlements. There has, however, been little integration of the research between the various scientists. Using the example of a recent interdisciplinary palaeoecological study at Nipáitsoq in the Western Settlement, this paper summarizes the interrelated results of th…
The archaeology at Qilakitsoq
The following pages describe the site of Qilakitsoq where eight mummified Eskimos were found in two graves in 1972 and the exhumation of the bodies took place in 1978. The find has been dated to the 15th century AD. At Qilakitsoq several structures have been surveyed and mapped, but excavation has not been carried out. Judging from the different types of structures at the site, the area seems to have been inhabited for the last c. 600 years. The …
The Find
New dates of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northwest Greenland
Northwest Greenland formerly supported a population of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ). Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox remains collected on the terrain surface and from archaeological sites has yielded Late Holocene ages, indicating that the species was a late immigrant to this part of Greenland. Musk-ox arrived at a time when Greenland was uninhabited, and the species had at least several hundred years to expand and spread south, before the Late Dor…
Radiocarbon dating of musk-ox ( Ovibos moschatus ) remains from northeast Greenland
Northeast Greenland supports a large indigenous population of musk-oxen ( Ovibos moschatus ). Radiocarbon dating of remains of this mammal collected on the terrain surface and from archaeological sites has yielded mid- and Late Holocene ages. The species probably arrived shortly before this part of Greenland became inhabited by the first hunter cultures. Only Late Holocene dates are available from the southern part of northeast Greenland, but the…
Palaeoeskimo dwellings in Greenland: A survey
In Greenland, Palaeoeskimo dwellings are mostly concentrated in the north and northeast parts of the island. Some are found in the southeast, in the west (from Nuuk to Disko Bay), and in the northwest (Inglefield Land and Washington Land). During the entire period, Palaeoeskimo dwellings show an emphasis on an axial element. In the Early Palaeoeskimo period (Saqqaq and Independence I) the fireplace is a separate square box inside two parallel row…
Radiocarbon dating of walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) remains from Greenland
Radiocarbon age determinations of 32 walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) remains show that the species has been a member of the Greenland fauna since at least the middle Holocene. The oldest date is 7280–7160 calendar years BP. However, most dated remains come from archaeological sites and are of late Holocene age
MtDNA from hair and nail clarifies the genetic relationship of the 15th century Qilakitsoq Inuit mummies
The 15th century Inuit mummies excavated at Qilakitsoq in Greenland in 1978 were exceptionally well preserved and represent the largest find of naturally mummified specimens from the Arctic. The estimated ages of the individuals, their distribution between two adjacent graves, the results of tissue typing, and incomplete STR results led researchers to conclude that the eight mummies formed two distinct family groups: A grandmother (I/5), two daug…
Ancient human genome sequence of an extinct Palaeo-Eskimo
We report here the genome sequence of an ancient human. Obtained from ∼4,000-year-old permafrost-preserved hair, the genome represents a male individual from the first known culture to settle in Greenland. Sequenced to an average depth of 20×, we recover 79% of the diploid genome, an amount close to the practical limit of current sequencing technologies. We identify 353,151 high-confidence single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), of which 6.8% hav…
Paleo-Eskimo kitchen midden preservation in permafrost under future climate conditions at Qajaa, West Greenland
The genetic prehistory of the New World Arctic
Arctic genetics comes in from the cold Despite a well-characterized archaeological record, the genetics of the people who inhabit the Arctic have been unexplored. Raghavan et al. sequenced ancient and modern genomes of individuals from the North American Arctic (see the Perspective by Park). Analyses of these genomes indicate that the Arctic was colonized 6000 years ago by a migration separate from the one that gave rise to other Native American …
Uncovering their tracks: Intra-site behaviour at a Paleo-Inuit multiple dwelling site
To reveal prehistoric behaviours and modes of conduct from an archaeological assemblage it is necessary to employ more encompassing methodological approaches that bring people's acts and thoughts into focus. The following study investigates the lithic assemblage, from a fully excavated multiple dwelling site from High Arctic Greenland, in an attempt to demonstrate that the application of the chaîne opératoire, with an emphasis on problem-oriented…
Archaeology (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (8 works) · Geology (7 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (6 works) · Geology (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Holocene (4 works) · Oceanography (4 works)