How Can an Igloo Be Warm if It’s Made of Ice?
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Good science but imprecise use of the word Eskimo, according to my limited understanding. Living in Alaska with Yup’ik Eskimos (self-described) calling themselves Yup’ik specifically, but Eskimo to cover Canada and Alaska indigenous people. Alaska also has the Inupiaq Eskimos living above the Arctic circle. Inuit are the Native people in Canada who violently hate the word Eskimo and I’ve had words with Canadians who object to the use of the word, even though Alaskans don’t seem mind. I have been told that Eskimo mens “lice eater” by Yup’ik friends, and Yup’iks are the largest Native group in the state. There are also Indian Tribes such as Athabascan and Tklingit as well as others that also live there so the general use of the term doesn’t cover all the indigenous people or Alaska Natives that live there. They (Indians) are known for totem poles you often see in pictures of the State. In Alaska, Natives used earthen huts and underground dwellings, while igloos were more in use in Canada. At one of the schools I worked at the kids built an igloo which lasted the whole winter. School went on throughout winter and was only cancelled when it was -74F or below! I recall it getting to -103F with the wind chill, but not a big deal in the scheme of things. P.S. Penguins only found at the South Pole.
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Yeah I wasnt a fan of the word policing of the video, typically its never black and white, and one word never satisfied the true diversity of a region.
OMG, thats the kind of weather eyes freeze shut in! Crazy they never shut the school down, thats a whole other breed of Tough! Coldest weather I have been in was -50F (with windchill). I only lasted an hour, and within the first 60 seconds was numb all over, even though I had multiple layers on. Eyelashs were frozen white by the end of it.
Thats the kind of weather that people lose fingers, toes, and limbs in…:
Good place to train for a lunar mission:
". Temperatures near the Moon’s equator can spike to 250°F (121°C) in daylight, then plummet after nightfall to -208°F (-133°C). "
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We have a lot of mounds here in Ohio built by ancient native peoples. I’ve been to many of them. Many of them are aligned astronomically. One used to be a golf course but now has recently been transitioned to a UNESCO world heritage site. Shows you the disrespect many of these sacred sites have suffered. If you are ever in Ohio I recommend visiting them. They are powerful places.
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Nose hairs freeze and often lead to prickly bleeding . . .
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Thank you for this link, Serpent Mounds has been on my bucket list for over half a decade. looks like I am going to have to add some additional ones 
Great Wonder of the Ancient World - The Great Serpent Mound
Serpent Mound: Ancient America | Native American history Adena, Hopewell, & Fort Ancient Cultures |
Serpent Mound Ohio & Serpent Mounds Ontario - A Connection 2000 Years Old and 600 Miles Apart?
AMEN^ 
Very SACRED places, call me crazy, but I think they resonate with a very subtle and special energy that is different than other forested areas.
I spend my vacation time camping in and exploring these areas and absorbing the powerful vibes.
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I’ve been there. Very cool place. I’ve actually met Brad Lepper who is mentioned in the first video. He showed me around the Octagon Earthworks built by the Hopewell. That’s the site that used to be a golf course, and it was a golf course when I saw it. The golf club only opened the site up to the public two days a year at that time. Now the golf course is gone.
I remember Brad telling us all (we were in a group) how they have to keep an eye out for New Age people that would try to sneak into the mounds at night to bury crystals.
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I’ve also been to Cahokia. Another place to visit if you get the chance.
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Monks Mound is truly amazing!
Largest ‘Pyramid’ in the Americas North of Mexico
So cool to be able to see Saint Lewis from the top of it!:
Been to Cahokia a few times, HIGHLY reccomend it to anyone interested in these sacred sites.
The fortification of Cedar trunks blows my mind, and was copied by the ‘White man’ when they build Forts.
Have you visited Dickson Mounds? (Its about 1-2 hour drive from Cahokia)
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I asked one Archaeologist once what his favorite tribe was, he said the Hopewell tribes (especially the Kinkaid peoples)
Lol, that’s a low level threat, digging at these sites is a big NO NO.
Many of these sites are giant cemeteries. The only thing worse than accidentally disturbing a grave, is the sick mother fuckers that purposely rob the graves. Really really bad Karma. I have heard Horror stories of Farmers who collected the bodies they dug up in their fields and put them on display in their barns. Unspeakably evil and disgusting.
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no! impressive indeed… the inner flame on the top of the head… amazing.
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Yes!
Yes & No, my Heart, depending on how you define ‘inner flame’ 
Scholars I have come across have conflicting opinions on what they think this symbol means, some think it may be a Vulva, creative idea (womb of God?!?!?), but I think it symbolizes a different body part (too much symmetry…):
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Moundville Archaeological Park
HIGHLY reccomend a few day visit to this site. They have camp and rv sites on the location. The grounds are as mindblowing as Cahokia, if not more so, and more scenic (the river overlook is breathtakingly beautiful)!
89 Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail Discovering Alabama
Moundville: Aerial Tour
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