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found these seats at most places where children have played with 

 flat stones. 



In addition to the above, many Eskimo stone-remains (520) also 

 occur on the eastern bank of Sælsøen, east of Lakseelven and just to 

 the north of its outlet from the lake (information from Peter Hansen). 



Rypefleldet (lat. 76° 56', long. 20° 22', see PI. VI). Here we found 10 

 winter-houses, 48 tent-rings, 13 shelters, 13 traps, ca. 27 permanent 

 meat-depots, ca. 18 temporary meat-stores, 7 fire-places, 1 grave, 3 

 receptacles at graves, 2 structures made by children, 1 set of 

 kayak rests and 4 other stone remains (fig. 42). 



Fig. 41. Stone-oval 495. Sælsøen. 

 Seen from the S. W. (Photo, by the author). 



Rypefjeldet is an isolated hill which lies on the north shore of 

 Dove Bugt, south of Sælsøen and w^est of Hvalrosodden. It is the 

 land on the south and south-east side of the hill which has been 

 occupied, but the name is also used to include a tenting-ground 

 in the neighbourhood, as also some scattered stone-remains. 



Between Sælsøen and Dove Bugt the country is barren, boulder 

 ground with many ridges, the form of which shows distinct traces 

 of the influence of water. The hollows between the ridges are cut 

 through by small rivers or brooks or filled up with small lakes. 

 There is usually some vegetation round about the rivers. Towards 

 the north-west the barren land extends up towards the hill Brystet, 

 being separated from this by a valley, with comparatively rich 



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