Thule: Ancient Whaling Traditions

Thule Ancient Whaling Traditions

Nine hundred years ago people living in northern and western Alaska were successful whalers, artists, and traders and went on to settle the entire span of the North American arctic all the way to Greenland in one of the longest and most rapid human migrations known.

Learn more about the Thule culture at: http://www.alaskaanthropology.org/

Download the 2016 Alaska Archaeology Month Thule poster (1.45MB JPEG)

Last updated: October 18, 2016

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