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Inuit Hunting and Fishing |
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| Hunting |
Egyptians depended heavily on agriculture, animal hunting was an auxiliary activity
Symbolic importance - Nobles spent their leisure time hunting wild animals for recreation, this activity was a symbol of courage and mastery over the animal forces the Egyptians believed they needed to conquer.
Small prey - Hunting in the marshes included wild birds, ducks and geese
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Large prey - The Inuit hunted walrus, caribou and polar bears.
Hunting was the most important contributor to the human food supply, meat was a staple in the Inuit diet
They ate primarily fish, sea mammals and a few land mammals. These were made into stews, steaks, roast, sausage and jerky
Caribou skins was the warmest for northern winters and was used to make mitts, parkas, tents and blankets
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| Fishing |
River fishing - simple reed boats and woven nets
By the 12th dynasty, metal hooks with barbs were being used.
Small Nile perch, catfish and eels were among the most important fish
Fish had to be eaten immediately or preserved by salting and sun drying to avoid getting rotten in the hot weather.
Fish was a fairly common element of the Egyptian diet, despite the fact that they were often considered to be unclean by wealthy nobles, and priests were not allowed to eat it
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Large fish - The Inuit fished seals and whales
During winter seals scratched holes through the iced water to breathe, hunters stood with a poised harpoon over these breathing holes, waiting for the seal to surface
In the spring and summer, when the ices melts, seals are hunted from boats called kayaks
From the skins of seals, the Inuit people made kayaks, clothes, and footwear.
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| Pastoral activities |
The keeping of sheep and goats was not widespread since the country had little wild lands suitable for pastoral activities.
Wool and leather were obtained from these animals, but was of secondary economic importance
The vast majority of the population were settled farmers, and very few were nomadic shepherds
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Climate and topography were completely unsuited for pastoral uses, and this activity was unknown
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| Domestic animals | .
Cattle - Zebu, pigs and horned oxes were the most common domestic cattle in Egypt. They supplied milk,, meat, skins and fats.
Cattle were also used in agriculture to substitute manpower in ploughing
The domestic chicken made its first appearance in the New Kingdom, but only became common during the Late Period
Fattening or force feeding of ducks and geese was performed to obtain more meat and eggs
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The freezing temperatures and scarcity of vegetation prevented any animals
being domesticated, except from the essential sled dogs used for transportation
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| Animal Transportation |
Donkeys were most commonly used for transportation, this is a slow animal, since speed was not of any importance
Horses were introduced in New Kingdom, but were considered luxury animals, and only Nobles could afford to keep them
Camels were unknown in Egypt until the Late Period, and were introduced by the Persians
all of these animals where herbivores, and consumed grasses and
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Sled dogs were used to pull a wheel-less vehicle on runners
These dogs originated on the Asian continent, in present day Mongolia.
Endurance and speed was needed to travel long distances in a re length of time to avoid freezing in the cold. Sled dogs have been known to travel over 150 kilometer in a 24 hour period while pulling 40 kg. each.
Sled dog is a carnivore, since few grass or vegetation is available in the freezing
Artic region
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