Building a Home - when there are no trees

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Start date Jan 22, 2025
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The discussion highlights the advanced techniques used by the Inuit and other native peoples in constructing shelters suited to their environments. The Inuit are noted for their impressive masonry skills, which allow them to build durable structures that withstand harsh conditions. In contrast, other indigenous groups utilize wooden poles to create teepees and yurts in treeless plains, offering the advantage of lightweight materials that remain functional in warmer temperatures. The conversation emphasizes the ingenuity and adaptability of these cultures in utilizing available resources for shelter construction.

Jan 22, 2025

Tom.G

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The Inuits have it down to a science.

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Jan 24, 2025

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Other native people do similar things with wooden poles they carry to make teepees and yurts on plains without trees with the advantage that they don't melt if it gets too warm.

But the masonry of the Inuit work is quite impressive.

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