A HISTORICAL GLIMPSE OF THE HUNTING CULTURE OF THE PAST
The Qilakitsoq mummies are probably one of Greenland’s most famous treasures, and they are tucked away in a corner of Greenland National Museum & Archives. In this video, Deputy Director of the National Museum, Bo Albrechtsen, introduces the Greenland mummies that were found north of Disko Bay in the Uummannaq region. He talks about: The mummies and other contents in their grave, including:
The possible live burial of the 6-month-old baby
Life in the Thule culture and the Inuit’s relationship to life and death
Taboos and tattoos back then