Because they had lots of spare ice to use.
"Igloo" is not a language. It is a type of shelter typically built by the Inuit and other indigenous peoples in the Arctic regions using blocks of snow or ice.
One type of house built in cold regions is the igloo which is usually built with snow and ice. Another type built to withstand cold climates, are houses with steep-pitched roofs, good insulation, and double glazed or thermal windows.
An igloo assumes humans: there is no native population on the Antarctic continent. Any igloo built there was built as a survival shelter by humans probably learning how to build them for survival.
early 1800's
A igloo is both permanent and temporary. It depends on how it is built.
The reason igloos are built in the polar region is that it is cold enough to prevent them from melting. Igloos are built by stacking blocks of ice in a domed fashion.
It is called an igloo....
When we got to the edge of the frozen lake, we built an igloo to protect us from the wind.
and igloo is made of two elemets frozen snow that we call ice and unfrozen snow what we call snow
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.
early 1800's