Mummies burial site
Mummies burial site is an archaeological site in Avannaata, Greenland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qilakitsoq.
Qilakitsoq
Dwelling
Photo: Choffa, Public domain.
Qilakitsoq is an abandoned settlement and an important archaeological site in Greenland. It is the location of the discovery of eight mummified corpses from the Thule period. Qilakitsoq is situated 220 metres southeast of Mummies burial site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uummannaq.
Uummannaq
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Uummannaq is a city in Western Greenland. Uummannaq is a town of about 1,300 people with another 1,300 residing in the surrounding settlements. The main industry in the area is fishing for halibut, which has overtaken hunting as the principal industry for the town.
Mummies burial site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Qilakitsoq-Mumiernes Gravsted”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Avannaata, Greenland, North America
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Latitude
70.60966° or 70° 36′ 35″ northLongitude
-52.18713° or 52° 11′ 14″ westOpen location code
C829JR57+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1003879779OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Eqqartuussivik and Uummannaq Museum.
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