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ces took place, or if the Neoeskimo waves generally rolled onwards 
depending only on the geographical conditions. 
’ With regard to the types of Eskimo houses the result of this examina- 
on is then, that a Palweskimo and a Neoeskimo group of dwellings 
(ean be pointed out. ‘ 
The Paleeskimo group is the summer-tent, the so called earth- 
tent and the snow house. Of this the summer-tent and the snow 
house have kept their position, while the earth-tent is on the point 
of disappearing. 
The Neoesk mo group consists of the forms of rectangular houses 
including the pear-shaped house derived from this; and further 
the so called Mackenzie-type; and lastly the pile-building and 
some few other, in this connection more insignificant, house forms 
from Alaska. 
