Human Enviroment
Traditionally, Eskimos were the only people who lived year
round in the Arctic regions of our Planet. Eskimos were the
only human beings who were able to endure the incredible
hardships of the Arctic all year long.
Igloos
A circle of fifteen snow blocks provides the foundations,
and each higher layer is made smaller and smaller, until
the builder must stand inside to seal the top.
For many of the Eskimos of Greenland and North
America, hunting is their only means of livelihood.
A sheet of clear, fresh-water ice often serves as a window.
When violent storms call for an even stronger form of
protection, a fire is lit inside the igloo and the entrance
blocked with snow.
When the sea is free from ice in summer, a hunter goes
after seals in his frail canoe called a kayak. The hunter
paddles out to sea until he reaches a place where he
believes a seal may rise to breathe.
Towns
There are now many modern houses in the Arctic.There
are many towns with hospitals and schools.
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