Chasseurs et agriculteurs du Groenland et du Canada : un millénaire d'intéractions sociétés-environnements

A millennia-long study of human-environmental interactions in Arctic and subarctic regions reveals distinct ecological impacts of Norse settlers and Inuit communities. Using multiproxy analysis—including pollen, micro-charcoal, and parasite data—researchers reconstructed landscape changes near archaeological sites such as L’Anse aux Meadows (Canada) and two Greenlandic settlements. Findings indicate that Norse agricultural practices left visible environmental traces in Eastern Greenland, while Western Greenland showed moderate impact. At L’Anse aux Meadows, evidence suggests landscape opening around 1000 CE but no clear signs of livestock grazing. Inuit seasonal occupations in Labrador hint at wetland management and controlled fires, with caribou and dog presence. The study underscores the diversity of socio-ecological trajectories over a millennium, emphasizing the value of integrated paléoécological approaches to understanding past human-environmental dynamics.

Roulé, E. Chasseurs et agriculteurs du Groenland et du Canada : un millénaire d’intéractions sociétés-environnements. https://doi.org/10.70675/26fe54d9z7249z4ef1z964ez161412a19529