buried in ice, then returned to air, and now at the mercy of the waves. This is the fate of the tombs of the Inupiat, the indigenous people of Alaska, which, having been preserved in ice for centuries are gradually reappearing on the surface. And if something does not change, will soon be under water more Hot Arctic Sea. It happens in Alaska, Nuvuk, or whatever his name now officially Point Barrow, the northernmost point of the United States. A real ghost town that was transformed into the archaeological site ten years ago when the ice is melting has uncovered the first bodies. To the delight of archaeologists who are now studying the material re-emerging. The bodies belong in fact residents of Nuvuk, and is likely to be the people of Thule, ancestors of today's Inupiat. The erosion of ice, with the sea regains ground walk, now threatens to torpedo the expectations for this important discovery. Nuvuk it is located at the junction point of two seas, to Beaufort and to Chuck, and the effects of global warming are being felt particularly here in only two thousand kilometers from the North Pole. Changes in currents and water temperatures in the surrounding area have established an erosion of the galloping rhythms, almost 20 meters per year the last five years. At this rate, the newly discovered archaeological sites in danger of falling into the water. And if the ice hides but keep the water permanently destroys the objects. The studies conducted so far have allowed us to observe that Thule Nuvuk were buried in wooden crates or whalebone and were often covered skins and furs. In the boxes were found a few tools and round stones, probably for ornamental use during the funeral. The tools scientists expect to obtain valuable information to reconstruct the history of Arctic peoples. The dating of the findings emerged from the ice has not yet been made but it is assumed that we can deal with a community settled in the area Nuvuk thousand years ago. Nuvuk was inhabited until the beginning of last century, when the few surviving men have abandoned and moved to nearby Barrow.
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