Traditional Snow Gear
Mar 2025 · Publifye AS
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About this ebook
Traditional Snow Gear unveils the remarkable ingenuity of indigenous cultures in mastering some of Earth's most challenging winter environments.
It explores the sophisticated technologies developed by these groups, focusing on clothing, sleds, and survival equipment, offering a deep dive into how these tools were essential for survival and shaped unique cultural identities.
The book highlights the intricate designs and profound ecological knowledge embedded in these artifacts, showing how indigenous innovation allowed communities to thrive where others could not.
It explores the sophisticated technologies developed by these groups, focusing on clothing, sleds, and survival equipment, offering a deep dive into how these tools were essential for survival and shaped unique cultural identities.
The book highlights the intricate designs and profound ecological knowledge embedded in these artifacts, showing how indigenous innovation allowed communities to thrive where others could not.
The book progresses by first introducing cold-weather survival principles and diverse environments.
It then examines clothing, detailing materials and construction; sled designs, discussing construction and propulsion; and a range of survival equipment.
By delving into the material culture of Arctic and mountainous regions, the book emphasizes the cultural significance and sustainable design principles behind these technologies, challenging Eurocentric views and highlighting the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge for contemporary environmental challenges.
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