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Moving North

The dotted line is the Arctic Circle, which touches part of several countries. The names on the map are those of indigenous communities.

They found the people who had lived there all had things in common. Although they lived thousands of miles apart, their ways of living were very similar. They used the same kinds of tools and built the same styles of houses. Researchers concluded they came from the same cultural background. It is called the “Arctic Small Tool tradition.”These people were nomadic .They moved with the season, looking for the best food sources. Tools such as spear blades and harpoon tips, which were small and lightweight, were designed to be easily carried.