Birch bark pieces stored on a wooden spike at Straumen Farm, Norway
Birch bark had many uses, but one of the most important was as roofing material on sod roofed buildings in Arctic regions. A waterproof layer of birch bark was nailed to the roof and the sod placed on top to protect it. These pieces are too small for roofing.
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown Norwegian |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/e80adb31-7504-42f3-bf1e-72a622e4a66c https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-mhfm-kx33 |
| Summary: | Birch bark had many uses, but one of the most important was as roofing material on sod roofed buildings in Arctic regions. A waterproof layer of birch bark was nailed to the roof and the sod placed on top to protect it. These pieces are too small for roofing. |
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