USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Igloo (iglu in Inuktitut, meaning “house”), is a winter dwelling made of snow. Historically, Inuit across the Arctic lived in igloos before the introduction of modern, European-style homes. While igloos are no longer the common type of housing used by the Inuit, they remain culturally significant in Arctic communities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The freezing temperatures and the shorter days throughout the winter kept the people inside a good portion of the time. They played games that required very little space, because there was not a lot of free space inside the igloo.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many Inuit in Canada live in 53 communities across the northern regions of Canada in Inuit Nunangat, which means “the place where Inuit live.” Inuit Nunangat is comprised of 4 regions: Inuvialuit (Northwest Territories and Yukon) Nunavik (Northern Quebec)

Detailed explanation-4: -Igloos were built with wind-blown snow that was easily shaped and compacted into blocks. The gaps left in the ground when the ice blocks were removed would serve as the base of the igloo structure. Such “snowbricks” would be laid in stacked circles until a dome was created.

Detailed explanation-5: -Although igloos are often associated with all Inuit, they were traditionally used only by the people of Canada’s Central Arctic and the Qaanaaq area of Greenland. Other Inuit tended to use snow to insulate their houses, which were constructed from whalebone and hides.