large and used for a different purpose.

The smallest igloos are constructed as temporary shelters. They are usually used for one or two nights. On rare occasions these small igloos are used during hunting trips, which are often on open sea ice.

Intermediate-sized igloos were for semi-permanent, family dwelling. This was usually a single room that housed one or two families. Often there were several of them in a small area forming an Inuit village.

The largest igloos were normally built

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