Winter Habitation of the Peasants of Kamtschatka

Winter Habitation of the Peasants of Kamtschatka'. Engraving from New System of Geography by Thomas Bankes (London, circa 1785). Inhabitants ot the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, gathered in their winter quarters. The hole in the ceiling above the fire also serves as an entrance and is fitted with a wooden ladder.On the left, nets are being made Arctic

1785 Anthropology Bankes Ethnography Fitted Habitation Inhabitants Kamchatka Kamtschatka Nets Peasants Quarters Serves

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