These days, not many of them do, apart from maybe during hunting trips. Back when it was more common it was because compacted snow was a readily available building material.
Inuits do not live in igloos. They live in regular houses that were built by the government when they claimed Alaska as a state.
Modern Inuit live in standard houses, while they are known for their igloo snow houses these are rarely used anymore.
Eskimos/Inuits invented the igloo about 4000 years ago.
The Inuits shelters were an igloo or a tent.
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Inuits do not have igloos.
igloo is a house that Inuits used during the winter.
Yes, igloos work well for Inuit people
Igloo's by definition are made out of snow no matter who makes them.
quite a few i would think...... 7?
An igloo is a circular building made from blocks of ice or compacted snow by Inuits (eskimos).
Ah, what a lovely question! The name of an Eskimo's ice shelter is called an "igloo." Isn't that just a beautiful word? Igloos are so fascinating, they are made from blocks of compressed snow and provide warmth and protection in the cold Arctic regions. Just imagine the cozy feeling of being inside an igloo, surrounded by the stillness and beauty of the snowy landscape.