John Ziker’s‚ Peoples of the Tundra‚ provides a detailed accounting of the lives of the Dolgan and Nganasan tribes living in the northern region of Russia. His purpose is to study the changing economic systems and the reactions to such changes‚ primarily after the fall of the Soviet state. Further study was focused into the continuing isolation of the Dolgan and Nganasan communities by soviet control‚ taxation on property and goods‚ control of how and when these goods were exchanged‚ and how the
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The tundra is a very cold and hostile place for the sole reason of its climate. The tundra is a cold‚dry and empty place because of permafrost. Permafrost is a thick layer of soil that stays frozen for the entire year. Because of this‚ most plants cannot grow here especially trees because they can’t have their roots bury deep into the ground since it is frozen solid. The average temperature is around -18 degrees fahrenheit. During the summer the sun barely ever goes down and temperatures can range
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In the Alaskan Tundra‚ abiotic factors include wind‚ temperature‚ and sunlight. Abiotic factors are nonliving things that influence or affect the ecosystem and the organisms in it. Factors such as wind‚ temperature‚ and sunlight can have a lasting effect on an ecosystem such as an Arctic Tundra. In the Alaskan Tundra‚ strong and persistent winds rush through the air. These winds desiccate and abrade plant tissues‚ contributing to one of the many factors of why tundras aren’t able to grow trees.
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Inuit tribes are the most unique Native American tribes because they had cold weather all year long. The Inuits had cold weather because they lived in the Arctic and Arctic was cold because they do not get direct sunlight. Eskimos would be the name everyone knows but there correct name is Inuit. A group is called an Inuit and a member of a group is called an Inuk. Inuits are unique because they could survive in the roughest weather condition. Also the clothes‚ shelter‚ and transportation had to fit
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the types of clothing they used‚ tools used to sew‚ etc The point is that the links were very effective in teaching what those tools were‚ what they were used for and why. Here at this website I learned a whole lot than I knew about people of the arctic region. I was taught by what I read that their traditions‚ beliefs‚ language‚ kinship and values were extremely important and was a big part of their distinctiveness. I also learned about the types of foods they ate. The residents of these small villages
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Many argue that we should reduce foreign oil dependency by reducing our consumption and by drilling for oil right here in the U.S. For approximately forty years‚ a debate has been brewing about oil exploration and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is 19‚000‚000 acres of land in northern Alaska‚ a U. S. state."It is the largest protected wilderness in the United States and was created by Congress under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation
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which cars are stronger‚ smoother and more luxurious. The Toyota and the Jeep are two huge brands in automotive today. Both ads can be seen in magazines all over the world. The Toyota Tundra ad can be found in Field & Stream Magazine while the Jeep Compass can be found in Men’s Health Magazine. The Toyota Tundra ad and the Jeep Compass ad are similar in numerous ways. Each vehicle is placed appropriately on the page so they’re impossible to miss and catch the reader’s attention. They are both
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Changes in the Arctic climate will not only affect the animals‚ plants and people living in the Arctic regions‚ but it will also affect the rest of the world. The Arctic region is made up of the northern parts of Canada‚ the United States‚ Greenland‚ Iceland and the Eurasian continents. The changes in the climate will increase global warming in these countries causing the sea level to rise all around the world. Here is how the climate has been changing in the Arctic. This evidence of this change
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discovered houses the body of an adolescent. The elaborate grave raises questions about the spirituality of these people. The people of the Atlantic later developed into the cultures of the Innu‚ Beothuk‚ Mi’kmaq and Abenaki. The Peoples of the Arctic Time Span: 2000-0 BCE There are two main groups of people that are believed to have migrated across the Bering Strait 1. Paleo-Eskimo 2. Dorset People I: Paleo-Eskimos: Lived in a broad area stretching from Alaska to Greenland‚ and north to Ellesmere
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Polar Bears The polar bear is the largest and most carnivorous bear. It is a marine mammal. The polar bear is found throughout the arctic region including Alaska‚ Canada‚ Russia‚ Greenland‚ and Norway. Polar bears can be as tall as 6-8 feet tall. They can weight can vary from about 200-1‚760 pounds. But‚ when born they are 12 to 14 inches long and weigh around one pound. Polar bear’s lifespan ranges from 20-25 years old. Unlike other bears polar bears do not hibernate during the winter. They are
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