Topic - Canada 2
years ago by crossing a land bridge formed between Siberia and Alaska during the last ice
age. It is believed that the ancestors of Canadian Inuit were inland hunters who adapted their
lifestyle to new conditions. Some of them lived near the coast and began to hunt seals and
walruses. Their main diet consisted of marine mammals and fish. Others never went to sea
but hunted game in nearby areas.
The traditional dwelling where the Inuit lived used to be an igloo, which is a domeshaped
house built out of blocks of ice. The Inuit traveled in a sledge pulled by dogs and their main
weapon was the harpoon.
For many centuries, the Canadian Inuit lived in nearly total isolation. Only at the beginning of
the 19th century were they more permanent trading relations with whale hunters and fur
merchants. Nowadays, the majority of the Inuit live in some 28 remote communities scattered
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