Ancient people had nautical tech, know-how to cross hazardous Arctic channel

Feb 10, 2026 - 00:00
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Ancient people had nautical tech, know-how to cross hazardous Arctic channel
rocky islands in foreground looking toward ocean and distant shore

Archeologists have found the remains of a cluster of tents with hearths on a remote High Arctic island that date back more than 4,000 years. They offer surprising new insights about the first people who lived near what is now the Canada-Greenland border.