Abstract

The 1978 and 1979 Tuvaaluk programme excavations at the DIA.4 site revealed 13 complete or partially definable Dorset semi-subterranean dwellings. The majority of these dwellings are interpreted as having been subject to successive re-occupations, several of which were accompanied by alterations in the form of the earlier structure and the re-organization of internal features. Stratigraphic relationships and radiocarbon dating allow the chronological ordering of these occupations and permit the examination of dwelling variation through time. Certain implications concerning occupation of the site and Dorset architectural techniques are discussed.