A History of Chukotka

About this book:

At the edge of the known world, where the Bering Strait meets the Arctic and the land bridge between continents once shaped human migration, lies Chukotka—one of the most remote, resilient, and historically rich regions on Earth. *A History of Chukotka* sweeps from the first Paleo-Eskimo hunters and the traditions of the Chukchi and Yupik peoples to Cossack expeditions, colonial outposts, fur traders, missionaries, Soviet transformation, and the dramatic uncertainties of the modern Arctic.

Blending geography, archaeology, anthropology, and political history, this book reveals a region far more than a frozen frontier. It is a place of reindeer migrations, whale hunts, Gulag labor camps, scientific expeditions, resource booms, cultural revival, and climate change at the front lines. For readers drawn to Arctic history, indigenous survival, Russia’s imperial and Soviet past, or the future of the far north, *A History of Chukotka* offers a vivid journey through one of the planet’s most extraordinary crossroads.