UNESCO WHS - Aasivissuit – Nipisat Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Greenland - Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea - Located inside the Arctic Circle in the central part of West Greenland, the property contains the remains of 4'200 years of human history. It is a cultural landscape which bears witness to its creators’ hunting of land and sea animals, seasonal migrations and a rich and well-preserved tangible and intangible cultural heritage linked to climate, navigation and medicine. The features of the property include large winter houses and evidence of caribou hunting, as well as archaeological sites from Paleo-Inuit and Inuit cultures. The cultural landscape includes seven key localities, from Nipisat in the west to Aasivissuit, near the ice cap in the east. It bears testimony to the resilience of the human cultures of the region and their traditions of seasonal migration. Name: Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea Country: Greenland Location: Qeqqata municipality Inscription: 2018 Category: Cultural (v) Unesco Ref: 1557 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site