An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) [1] or inukshuk[2] (from the Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, plural ᐃᓄᒃᓱᐃᑦ; alternatively inukhuk in Inuinnaqtun, [3] iñuksuk in Iñupiaq, inussuk in Greenlandic) is a type of stone landmark or cairn built by, and for the use of, Inuit, Iñupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America.

2013年7月4日 · Inuksuk (also spelled inukshuk, plural inuksuit) is a figure made of piled stones or boulders constructed to communicate with humans throughout the Arctic. Traditionally constructed by the Inuit, inuksuit are integral to Inuit culture and are often intertwined with representations of Canada and the North.

2020年5月11日 · An inukshuk (pl. inuksuit) is a stone formation traditionally built by the Inuit. Originally spelled inuksuk, the word inukshuk means “to act in the capacity of a human.” Historians once thought inuksuit were a relatively modern …

Inuksuit are among the most important objects created by the Inuit who were the first people to inhabit portions of Alaska, Arctic Canada, and Greenland. The term Inuksuk (the singular of Inuksuit) means ‘to act in the capacity of a human.’ It is …

2021年6月20日 · Inuksuit, or inukshuks (more than one inukshuk) are used for navigation in the frozen north. In the snow everything can look the same. Inukshuks are also used to mark sacred places. They can also...

An inuksuk, plural inuksuit, (from the Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, plural ᐃᓄᒃᓱᐃᑦ; alternatively inukshuk in English or inukhuk in Inuinnaqtun) is a stone landmark or cairn built by humans, used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America.

2024年8月1日 · Inuksuit, the iconic stone structures crafted by the Inuit, have a rich history that stretches back thousands of years, deeply intertwined with the survival and cultural practices of Arctic communities.

2016年8月30日 · The Inuksuit were constructed by stacking piles of rock slabs and stones into various shapes and sizes above the treeline across the Arctic landscape from Alaska to Greenland. On Foxe Peninsula, in the High Arctic on Canada’s Baffin Island, approximately 100 Inuksuit built as far back as 2,000 years ago are still standing.

An "inuksuk" (pronounced "in-uk-shuk") is a monument used for communication and survival that is usually made of un-worked stones. Inuksuit (plural) have been used by the Inuit people as guides and markers for special places in the Arctic, marking trails, caches of food, nearby people, or the migration routes of caribou.

Five authentic inuksuit which have been donated - wholly or in part - by the government of Canada: In Brisbane (Australia), Monterrey ( Mexico), Oslo (Norway), Washington DC (USA), and Guatemala City (Guatemala).