Large trees do not grow on the Arctic tundra so wood is a scarce, much sought­after, commodity. This structure, in the abandoned village of Atanik, was likely built to serve as a cache. It’s possible that some or all of the wood used in the structure was recovered from a ship, possibly a vessel from the 1871 fleet.
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Large trees do not grow on the Arctic tundra so wood is a scarce, much sought­after, commodity. This structure, in the abandoned village of Atanik, was likely built to serve as a cache. It’s possible that some or all of the wood used in the structure was recovered from a ship, possibly a vessel from the 1871 fleet.

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