The Inughuit, hunters of narwhals. Evolution and adaptations of knowledge and know-how in a changing environment

This thesis presents, in the form of a monograph based on several field works, the knowledge and skill of the Inughuit narwhal hunters, in northwest Greenland. Through abundant iconography and by putting into perspective of the practices of early twentieth century hunters and those of current ones,...

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Main Author: Drieux, Christiane
Other Authors: Laboratoire d'anthropologie sociale (LAS), École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Collège de France (CdF (institution))-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris sciences et lettres, Charles Stépanoff
Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
Language:French
Published: HAL CCSD 2019
Subjects:
Hunters
Environmental adaptations
Kayak
Dogs
Inughuit
Narwhal
Greenland
Chasseurs
Adaptations environnementales
Chiens
[SHS.SOCIO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Sociology
[SHS.ANTHRO-SE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology
narwhal*
Sea ice
Online Access:https://theses.hal.science/tel-02796560
https://theses.hal.science/tel-02796560/document
https://theses.hal.science/tel-02796560/file/2019PSLEP024_archivage.pdf

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