Kamchatka Peninsula, peninsula in far eastern Russia, lying between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east. It is about 750 miles (1,200 km) long north-south and about 300 miles (480 km) across at its widest; its area is approximately 140,000 square miles (370,000 square km). Two mountain ranges, the Sredinny (“Central”) and Vostochny (“Eastern”), extend along the peninsula and rise to 15,584 feet (4,750 metres) in Klyuchevskaya Volcano. The trough between these mountain chains is occupied for much of its length by the Kamchatka River.
The climate of the Kamchatka Peninsula is severe, with prolonged, cold, and snowy winters and wet, cool summers. Most of Kamchatka is tundra supporting mosses and lichens, with thickets of Kamchatka alder. Sheltered lowlands—notably the valley of the Kamchatka River, which separates the mountain chains—are in birch or larch forest, with poplar and willow in wetter areas.
Aborigines history is laid on the ground of archaeological materials and discoveries, which are not full. There were discovered by different historians in different times. Kamchatka began to attract the interest of scientist from the 19th century. This area was inhabited 1500 years ago, so we can see a lot of discoveries in the future.
Native peoples of Kamchatka can be divided in 4 tribes: Koryaks, Avens, Chukchies and itelmans, who had their own culture, languages and ancient traditions. Below is a collection of 35 amazing vintage photographs captured everyday life of indigenous peoples of Kamchatka in the 1920s:
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