Field Notebook: Greenland 1987a
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had it not been for the heat one could have made considerable more distance. All the basaltic mountains around our camp are snow capped and we are at various levels below the top of them. Hundreds of wonderful clouds are hovering. Probably the melting snow attracted spi rids by the sun. The view is splendid. Mr. White has taken photographs. Our camp is upon an old home site named Huluaoruit. Secured two human skulls from one grave. These graves are built of rocks leaving a hollow covered by rocks... As many as four skulls were found in one grave. These graves are built back of the dwellings on high ground and in conspicuous places. Our little mount who is fifty years old says he remembers no one ever living here. Besides this two of the houses are now half collapsed away by the sea. The bones in the small are more entire here than in modern home sites which lead me to believe that these natives had fewer dogs. Many of the natives are suffering from cold. They have running noses some also bleed and many are coughing.