Origins of the Inuit

The Ancients

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🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In this instalment of The Ancients we're going north of the Arctic circle to uncover the incredible story of the Thule Inuit. Expanding out from present day Alaska east across North America all the way to Greenland more than 1,000 years ago, the early Inuit managed to survive and thrive in freezing cold conditions. But how exactly did they do so? What did they hunt? And how did they live?

Tristan Hughes invites archeologist Raven Todd daSilva onto the podcast to explore the lifestyle of some of the Arctic's earliest inhabitants - from the sophisticated subterranean houses they built to the huge range of gadgets that they used to hunt whales, bears, caribou and seals. It is a gripping tale of survival, but also one of astonishing ancient innovation.

Presented by Tristan Hughes. The producer is Joseph Knight, audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

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0:00.0	This episode is in paid partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions.
0:05.0	Now, the things we choose to tell our parents, grandparents, or in fact any elderly friend or relative,
0:10.0	well they can be a bit selective at times.
0:13.0	Don't pretend you're not sure what I'm talking about.
0:15.0	I bet everyone has something popping into their head
0:18.0	which they've decided is best to just not tell that person about.
0:22.0	Okay so for me, here's something my mom doesn't know about.
0:26.1	I never told her that during a trip to New Zealand a few years ago I was
0:29.9	centimetres away from being crushed by a rock slide. It was whilst I was hiking up a mountain. It was
0:36.0	misty and I lost the trail. With my mum already worrying with myself being the other side of the
0:40.9	world, you can understand how that event didn't make it into future conversations.
0:45.6	Now we've all got something we haven't told our parents or grandparents,
0:49.6	as sometimes it's just easier that way. But here's something you really do need to let them know.
0:55.0	Thousands of people over the age of 66 are missing out on pension credit worth on average
1:01.0	3,900 pounds a year. Plus they could also be entitled to the winter fuel
1:06.8	payment if they apply by December 21st. We are on a mission to make sure that everyone
1:12.4	who is eligible is also in the know.
1:14.4	So we think it's all of our duties to tell the older people in our lives this one thing
1:18.7	which could make a real difference. Pension credit is a benefit for people over state pension
1:24.7	age on a low income that can top up pension income and help with day-to-day living
1:29.3	costs. An estimated 880,000 households are not claiming the pension credits they could be entitled to,
1:37.0	often because they assume they won't be eligible.
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