The dark layers of this site were formed first by Palaeo-Eskimo people and then by Recent Indian people discarding refuse on ground which consequently became enriched and able to support the growth of vegetation. The lower levels were occupied by Palaeo-Eskimos from 2,900 to 2,400 years ago, and the upper levels produced evidence of Indians living there between 2,000 and 1,000 years ago. Wind- lown sand between the layers eased the archaeologists' task of extricating artifacts from each dark band.
No traces of Palaeo-Eskimo culture were found during the Indian occupation of this site even though a large Dorset (Palaeo-Eskimo) village existed just 100 kilometres north at Port au Choix during much of this time. Archaeologists believe that the two groups must have had frequent contacts with each other, but they cannot say yet whether these contacts were friendly or hostile. In any case, they probably resulted in the exchange of goods, technology and ideas.
