The Mackenzie Inuit Winter House

The Inuit of the Mackenzie Delta area who called themselves "Siglit", built winter homes not out of snow, but of driftwood, and in villages which they occupied annually. This article discusses the earliest historical record of Siglit architecture and building techniques including ventilati...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Arnold, Charles D., Hart, Elisa J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1992
Subjects:
Archaeology
Design and construction
Heating
Houses
Insulating materials
Mackenzie Eskimos
Mackenzie Delta
N.W.T
Arctic
eskimo*
inuit
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64448
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Summary:The Inuit of the Mackenzie Delta area who called themselves "Siglit", built winter homes not out of snow, but of driftwood, and in villages which they occupied annually. This article discusses the earliest historical record of Siglit architecture and building techniques including ventilation and insulation.

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