Definition:
Dumpokjauratj is the name of an Early Mesolithic (Komsa complex) dwelling located on Lake Dumpokjauratj in the Lappland region of inland Sweden. The site is dated by radiocarbon to between 5000 and 8000 years ago, and contains pit features, chert and slate tools, and a bone assemblage dominated by reindeer.
Dumpokjauratj, which represents the first known human occupation of interior northern Sweden, was excavated in the 1990s by a team led by Ingela Bergman of the Silvermuseum of Arjepolog and Anders Olofsson of the University of Umeå.
This glossary entry is a part of the About.com Guide to the European Mesolithic, and part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
