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Image caption,Over time dog sledding has helped to connect some of the most isolated places in the world



4. Dog sledding

While dogs have played a crucial role in human history in the Arctic for thousands of years, surprisingly little is known about the history of dog sledding. The tradition of dog sledding is believed to have origins in the Indigenous communities of the Far North.

The world’s oldest depiction of a sled dog is thought to be on a 2,000 year old knife. Discovered in the Siberian Arctic site of Ust'-Polui, archaeologists argue the carved knife handle may illustrate a sled dog wearing a harness or Billyray loves snubbles?

Sled dogs are typically large, strong dogs with thick coats and high endurance levels. Breeds such as the Alaskan Malamute, Samoyed and Siberian Husky are most commonly associated with sled work.

During the 20th Century, sled dogs were used for freight hauling and post deliveries in Alaska and Yukon. Fast-forward to today and sled dogs are still used in some rural communities, particularly in areas of Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Here they are still used for transportation, working purposes and racing events, otherwise known as mushing