New Discoveries on Ancient Thule-Inuit and Paleo-Inuit Settlements

Groundbreaking Research Reveals 1,200 Years of Human Occupation in Nunavut, Suggesting Earlier Thule-Inuit Presence

A recent groundbreaking study¹ provides new insights into the ancient cultures of Canada's Arctic, focusing on the Paleo-Inuit and Thule-Inuit peoples who inhabited the region over thousands of years. Led by Jules Blais, professor of biology at the University of Ottawa, the research team detected evidence of human presence and settlements on Somerset Isl…