Shelter
Due to the Inuit being a hunter-gatherer people, they had to be very mobile to hunt there always moving prey and to find new resources.
- The Inuit traversed large distances of frozen sea and land to hunt, instead of bringing a shelter with them, the Inuit chose to simply build a shelter wherever they go, using the most abundant resource they have. snow
- The Inuits made dome-like structures called Igloos out of blocks of ice carved from the ground and snow to fill in the gaps.
- Small Igloos (2-3m) can be be for one-two night(s) hunting trips, larger ones (up to 5 rooms) can house multiple families and is used for ceremonies or celebrations in a special location
- Some Igloos can be very elaborate such as being build partially underground to prevent winds and having raised beds to have a warmer sleep due to heat rising.
- Animal skins were used to line the beds that were made out of ice
During the Summer:
- Crafted tents out of driftwood and covered them with animal skin such as caribou and sealskin.
- The tents were easily assembled and disassembled which was very accommodating for the Inuit's mobile lifestyle.
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