translate English to French: Middle Palaeo-Eskimo culture descended from the Early Palaeo-Eskimo culture of Period III (4,000 to 1,000 B.C.). Controversy surrounding the transition of the Pre-Dorset complex into the Dorset complex continues into Period IV.
Le Paléoesquimau moyen descend du Paléoesquimau ancien de la Période III (4 000 à 1 000 avant J.-C.). La controverse entourant la transition du complexe pré-dorsétien au complexe dorsétien continue à la Période IV.