Birnirk culture

Houses lacked open fireplaces; instead, heat and light were provided by stone and clay lamps.

Most communities involved in whaling require several crews, which would have been difficult for the Birnirk as they had such small settlements.

These weapons include knives, blades, arrows, and spears, usually utilized in hunting terrestrial animals.

[4] A genetic study published in Science in August 2014 examined the remains of five Birnirk people buried in Siberia between ca.

[6] The genetic evidence suggested that the Thule people descended from Birnirk migrants from Siberia who entered northern Canada and Greenland some time after 1300 AD, where they completely replaced the genetically distinct indigenous Dorset people.