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Food Handling 



In some parts of the Arctic, permafrost plays an important part 

 in the foodhandling methods of the people (12). Permafrost or 



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FOOD STORAGE PIT FOR USE IN 

 PERMANENTLY FROZEN GROUND 



Fig. 2. 



ice cellars are used for storage of foods and ice. These shafts 

 into the ground or excavations into the side of a hill are used 

 for storage of food for both man and animal. A typical perma- 

 frost cellar is shown in Figure 2. At Barrow, Alaska, the average 

 annual air temperature is about io°F., and the average annual 



