Inuit kayaks
E711480
Inuit kayaks are traditional, narrow, skin-covered boats ingeniously crafted by Inuit peoples for hunting and travel in Arctic waters.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hunting boat
ⓘ
kayak ⓘ traditional watercraft ⓘ |
| constructionMethod |
lashed joints instead of metal fasteners
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skin-on-frame ⓘ |
| culturallySignificantFor | Inuit communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
cold Arctic climate
ⓘ
maneuverability among sea ice ⓘ stability in rough seas ⓘ stealthy approach to marine mammals ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Arctic regions of North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ Siberian Arctic ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Arctic explorers
ⓘ
ethnographers ⓘ |
| feature |
cockpit opening for single paddler
ⓘ
deck lines or lashings ⓘ spray skirt to keep water out ⓘ storage space for hunting gear ⓘ |
| hasDesign |
closed deck
ⓘ
low profile ⓘ narrow hull ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
animal fat sealant
ⓘ
antler frame ⓘ bone frame ⓘ caribou skin covering ⓘ driftwood frame ⓘ seal skin covering ⓘ sinew lashings ⓘ whale bone frame ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Aleutian kayak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baffin Island kayak ⓘ Greenlandic kayak ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern recreational kayaks
ⓘ
modern sea kayaks ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | rolling and self-rescue techniques ⓘ |
| propelledBy | double-bladed paddle ⓘ |
| relatedPractice |
Inuit kayak rolling
ⓘ
traditional kayak building ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
Eskimo roll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
balance and bracing ⓘ navigation in ice-filled waters ⓘ |
| stillUsedFor |
cultural preservation
ⓘ
sport and recreation ⓘ subsistence hunting in some regions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-contact Arctic era ⓘ |
| usedBy | Inuit peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hunting
ⓘ
travel ⓘ |
| usedIn | Arctic waters ⓘ |
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