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branch of the same; behind e — / a crescent-shaped groove is seen, 

 representing the depression by way of which the kaiak may be 

 carried across the peninsula between the two neighbouring fjords; 

 i designates Björne Bay (Kavdlunak). — On the map B, 2 and 3 mark 

 the islands Nepinerkit and Ananak (Depot 0) south of Storö, A is Apu-' 

 titek, 5 Itivdlersuak (Moræneo) south of Björne Bay. В 6 indicates 

 Kujutilik, 7 Sikiwitik (Jærno)= — On A, к is Apusinek, a long stretch 

 where the land-ice reaches out to the sea, m is Iliartalik, p Sangmi- 

 lik, s Kangerdluarsikajik. 



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 m 



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 к 



ABC 



Fig. 390. Maps carved in wood. (Holm coll.). ^1 



Fig. 391. Map carved in 

 wood. (Greenland Admini- 

 stration coll.). 



Fig. 390 С shows the peninsula (from north to south) between 

 the fjord Kangerdluarsikajik and Sermiligak. 



Besides this kind of map the Ammassalikers have often in later 

 times carved maps as bas-reliefs on wooden boards. Fig. 391 shows 

 such a map, on which is seen the coast of the continent or a larger 

 island with a row of small islands lying off this island. Drawings 

 of maps on paper have also frequently been made by the Ammas- 

 salikers. In these the Eskimo display an accuracy, which has been 

 put to the proof by many of the earlier and more recent travellers 

 in the arctic countries^). 



Wooden almanacks. — Fig. 392 shows another side of the East 

 Greenlanders' ability to adopt European inventions. It is a week- 

 almanack of the kind mentioned by Holm p. 105 (footnote). A flat 



1) Rink (1875) pp. 162-163; Hoffman (1897) p. 772. 



