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Back| It is suspected by archaeologists that some portion of
the Recent Indian population that inhabited Labrador became the modern day
Innu. Similarly, it It is suspected that some portion of the Recent
Indian population on the island became the Beothuk. In Labrador
archaeologists have recognized two Recent Indian populations the
earlier Daniel Rattle complex and the later Point Revenge complex.
These are pre-European contact aboriginal groups. Since we don't
know how they referred to themselves, archaeologists usually name them
after the geographic location of the first site where they were
recognized. The Daniel Rattle and Point Revenge complexes are
thought to be essentially the same cultural group, however, their culture
changed through time to the point where archaeologist have given it a
different name. On the island archaeologists recognized three Recent
Indian populations, the Cow Head, Beaches and Little Passage complexes.
The latter two complexes are believed to be the ancestors of the Beothuk. There are more than 200 known Recent Indian archaeological sites in the province. To learn more about the Recent Indians you can go to: |