The Arctic is one of the most horrible places global cold temperatures often range from -40 to -50 degrees C. However, Eskimos have found ways to live comfortably in this land thousands this year.
1. Ice Igloo Tent
Igloo tent, inhabited by Eskimos in the cold days.
In regions such as the Arctic and Greenland cold year-round, ice is indispensable. Despite the summer but ice still reigns constantly in these areas. The traditional house can not remain in this weather because the cold wind blows through gaps to the roof, walls and made people in the house froze. Eskimo Igloo ice hut was invented as an ingenious solution.
These tents were erected Igloo ice from the ice and snow. Why tent bandage can help Eskimos survive between extreme freezing weather? The answer lies in how the Igloo ice hut is built.
If built of ice, this is very poor insulation. Eskimos thought out solution, pressed into bricks snow to build up the tent. In this tiles help cushion gas efficient insulation. Tents are anchored to the ice surface to increase safety when the wind struck. The coldest part of the tape is the lowest tent, where they should dig holes and set fires to warm the tent. Eskimos would sleep upstairs to take advantage of hot air. The top has a small hole to prevent flooding tent not smoke.
2. Costumes
Eskimo costume made entirely by hand.
The most popular costumes are Eskimos fur coat with hat, called Parka. They go boots thick layer 2.3. The outer layer made of seal skin is resistant to water. Clothing can be made from sealskin, wolves or polar bears. Sometimes seals stomach is also used as a waterproof jacket. To protect hands, they fleece gloves. All products are handmade.
3. Feed
In the Arctic the weather is very cold, often below -40 degrees C, so the food crops is not feasible. Most Eskimos pick up vegetables and fruits are available in natural and storing, preserving personal use.
Akutaq - favorite ice cream Eskimo, made from raspberries, grease seals, fish and caribou meat.
However, the main energy source of the meat. Nutrition in Polar is paramount to help them meet their physical survival 12 months frost covered. The most popular dish is seal meat and this is the main energy source. Besides, they are catching king salmon, whales, cod. Reindeer, geese, foxes, hares, polar bears in their hunting goals.
Polar bears - a favorite food of the Eskimos.
Meat-based diets of Eskimos is a topic that many scientists dispute and called "Eskimo Paradox". They do not eat vegetables or eat very little, but remains healthy and is considered one of the healthiest race planet.
4. Gene
Special genome helps Eskimos lysis of fat very fast, but on the contrary, their height is very modest, only about 1m60.
Scientists studying the genome of Eskimos and discover a variety of exotic genetic variants helps them lysis of fat and prevent heart disease, myocardial infarction, especially whether full-fat diets from seal meat and fat.
According to calculations, this genetic variants developed 20,000 years ago, helping them to lower insulin levels and bad LDL cholesterol in the blood. However, side effects that make them short, underweight but compensate well adapted to the harsh environment in the polar regions.
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