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Neat, I am also interested in the fact there are stairs meaning this was a more permanent structure then what most think of as an igloo.
Maybe more like one of these? https://cdn.britannica.com/22/69922-050-C5873480/Cross-section-dwelling-peoples-North-American-Arctic.jpg
I feel like it's shaped in a way to trap heat, but then the smoke vent just negates that?
Naw the smoke vent will not vent too much heat. I kinda want to build one and find out
You can make stairs out of snow.
Ok sure (not really) but why would you need stairs on a tundra?
More space.
More of the shelter is out of the wind.
The deeper you go, the closer to the 'average' temperature you get, which is usually less miserable than whatever thermometer-breaking sub-zero temperature snap is causing people who are used to the weather to seek shelter.
The interior of well-built igloos was usually in the 60s (F). Quite cozy considering it's the fucking Arctic Circle.
Have you tryed digging frozen ground? You would not do that for a short term dwelling.
Some igloos are made for long-term habitation.
Yes but not the ones people have the image of in their head. Like the picture I showed above. The picture seems to be of a substantial version and I wish I could know more about it.
Lacking doors, this is a way to cut down on wind coming into your igloo.
My guess is that it's easier to dig out a structure than build one from the ground up.