The most remote civilizations
The other day I discovered an article talking about the most remote human civilizations. It was not what I had expected, however it was still worth the read. I’ve never really thought much about what life is like when you’re not surrounded by other people. All of the locations they talked about in the article have a population of less than 500 people, with the lowest being a year round population of 5.
Alert is a village located at the top of the Nunavut territory in Canada. The temperatures here reach a low of negative 40, and with it being located so close to the north pole, they experience 24-hour darkness in the winter and light in the summer. Ittoqqortoormiit is another desolate village which is located in Greenland. It is home to only 500 residents, which is not surprising. It is challenging to access the village since it is surrounded by water, which is frozen due to the below zero temperatures. Even air travel is rare here since there is only one airport with little to no flights.
The location that I found most interesting was Tristan da Cunha. This is a small island that is thought to be the most remote civilization in the world. The only way to get to the island is by boat. The nearest locations are South Africa and South America, which are almost 2,000 miles away. Flying here is impossible due to the rugged terrain. It is a very desolate island, with everyone who lives on Tristan da Cunha working as either a craftsman or a farmer. Now with that being said, they do have television and working internet.
I definitely found it interesting to read about all of these places, and it does sound like a unique and enjoyable lifestyle for some. However, I do not think I would be able to spend my life in such remote locations.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/remote-places
**This is the link to the article, The six most remote places in human civilization**
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ReplyDeleteThis is so incredibly neat. I can not help but think of all of the self-reflection and inner peace finding that could happen in one of these remote locations. Don't get me wrong..living there is definitely off the table for someone as social as me, but I also think visiting remote places would be just as cool. I would not mind getting stranded in any of the places in the article you linked. I am always looking for new ways to find solitude, inner balance, and return to simpler things. Now if only they had a functional airport... (;
It's hard to imagine living somewhere that has such a small number of people. I am not an incredibly social person and I would like to have a small farm one day, but less than 500 people is a little extreme. I found the village Alert to be the most interesting because not only would you be lonely living there, but you'd be in the dark 24-7, and freezing cold. That is definitely not somewhere where I would want to live, and I can understand why not many people live there. Some of these villages may be a great place to have a relaxing and peaceful vacation, but living there would probably get very lonely.
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