Show island too cold for the canadian arctic spot Is merely crossroads washington its even too cold for or eskimos on cornwallis island this ibis desolate spot in the canadian dian arctic was for or centuries no mere than a crossroads for or eskimos migrating to and from rom greenland and alaska the climate that moved the eskimos also preserved remnants of 0 their civilization however excavations this summer produced a wealth of 0 information lnor mation about pro pre historic life in the northern climes three village sites were found that dated from rom the thule Thu lri eskimos a prehistoric tribe which originated in alaska and wandered through the arctic islands with the excavations came some of 0 the richest thule deposits yet uncovered fragments rag ments of 0 clothing weapons and food deposits the survey a joint project of 0 the smithsonian institution and the national Alus museum eurn ot of canada has reconstructed a comprehensive picture of 0 the thule culture from rom these remains apparently a thule would have been lost without the whale with whalebone whale bone he built his house and made his weapons ile he ate the whale that his weapons killed ile he also used stone and turf tur in settlements antlers anglers and ivory occasionally were deap on material in one thule house the expedition aund found an amulet or eskimo rabbit oot foot made of c small leather pouches strung on a circular skir thong |