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beothukRecent archaeological excavation at Cape Freels shows that the Beothucks were living in coastal Newfoundland from A.D. 200 to 750. Thus, somewhat surprisingly, they co-existed for about four centuries with the Dorset Eskimo culture.PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup[A_dd to DNE 1976 cite] [Careless phrasing: I guess they mean that the archaeological digs establish the Beothuk presence on the coast, not excluding their inferred seasonal presence inland]G. M. Story JAN. 15 1988 WKUsed I and SupUsed I and Sup1Used Su