Quttinirpaaq

Quttinirpaaq, or Quttinirpaaq National Park, is a historical area located on the northeastern corner of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada. Archaeological findings indicate a nearly 4500 year human presence, including settlements from the Dorset culture dating back to 1000 BC. Around 1000 AD, the ancestors of the contemporary Inuit, the Thule people, arrived. Ancient tent rings, food caches, and hunting blinds can be seen in the area, which has preserved a picture of traditional Inuit life. One of the routes used by early Aboriginal peoples to get from the Canadian Arctic to Greenland passes through the park's major valleys. Pre-Inuit interaction occurred along three key axes along this route between 4500 and 3000 years ago.

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