Also known as Dorset I.
They certainly didn’t call themselves that, but that’s what we call them today. Even though they were a nomadic people, they built sturdier turf walls with sunken floors than ever seen before, helping to retain heat. They also developed a new type of oil lamp, which not only provided light but also warmth—potentially making them the creators of the world’s first oil-heated houses.
The closest known Early Dorset remains to Qooqqut (that I’ve been able to find) are located near Kangerlussuaq Fjord. While it’s certain that the Dorset people also passed through Qooqqut, we have yet to discover their tools or other artifacts in the Qooqqut Fjord.
The Dorset people either migrated or died out around 2,000 years ago, right around the beginning of the Common Era.
Qooqqut then remained uninhabited for approximately 800–900 years, until the Norse settlers arrived.
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