Throughout this exhibition, the term exploit will refer to the benefit it receives. Additionally, this exhibit will explore some of the ways people have exploited Arctic resources over the past 4,500 years. He will begin by explaining the location of the Arctic and what indigenous people did to survive. Next, why the Europeans went there and what the Arctic states are doing now. The Arctic is an area located above the imaginary line of the Arctic Circle, which corresponds to 66.6° north latitude (Smith, 2009). It is a hostile and unforgiving place, with freezing temperatures and 24 hours of darkness in winter (Smith, 2009). However, Devon Island is a place of particular interest, which has many seasonal hunting grounds, such as Cape Liddon – see first piece. Although Devon Island is uninhabited today, ancient settlers survived harsh conditions by exploiting coastal and inland resources for thousands of years. Interestingly, between 1982 and 1987, archaeologists discovered 163 sites on the island (Helmer, 1991). These sites contained thousands of animal bones, various stone and bone tools dating back 4,500 years (Helmer, 1991). Coincidentally, the ulu utility knife – see second piece – comes from a similar period, traditionally used for processing animals into food and clothing (Crowell & Prusinski, n.d.). It is also believed that indigenous people created sculptures such as small masks to interact with spirits (Zságer, 2010). Interestingly, one modern mask – see the third piece – resembles a 3,500-year-old ivory mask found on Devon Island (CMCC, 2013). Nevertheless, today some people call this traditional ecological knowledge, which refers to the knowledge, beliefs and practices, in the sustainable use of ...... middle of article ......e Prehistory paleo -Eskimo of the North Devon Lowlands". Arctic, vol. 44 (no. 4), pp. 301-317 [Online]. Available at: http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic44 -4-301.pdf [Accessed December 10, 2013].Jackson, DD, 1993. “Hot on the Cold Trail Left by Sir Martin Frobisher,” vol. Available from UK & Ireland Reference Centre, EBSCOhost [Accessed 6 December 2013]. Kurtz, M., 2009. Arctic Approach: U116, Block 2, Part 4. Milton Keynes: The Open University Smith, J., 2009. Approach. Arctic: U116, Block 2, Part 1. Milton Keynes: The Open University. Zságer, L., 2010. “Miniature Sculptures in Canadian Dorset Culture: The Paleo-Eskimo Belief System,” Vol. 3, pp. 108-121 [Online]. Available at: http://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/perspectiva/issue/view/206/showToc [Accessed December 17 2013]