inuksuk
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thumb|An inuksuk at the Foxe Peninsula, [[Nunavut, Canada]]
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- Inuksuit
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thumb|An inuksuk at the Foxe Peninsula, [[Nunavut, Canada]]
An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) or inukshuk is a type of stone landmark or cairn built and used by Inuit, including Iñupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the North American Arctic. These structures are found in northern Canada, Greenland, and Alaska. This combined region, north of the Arctic Circle, is dominated by the tundra biome and has areas with few natural landmarks.
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