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What Is a Yurt

Many people enjoy camping. After setting up a tent, they go fishing or hiking. At night, campers fall asleep with the stars above.

After the trip, campers pack up their tents and drive home. Camping is one way to take a break from a busy life.

A yurt is like a tent. Long ago, people called nomads lived in yurts. Nomads moved a lot and took their yurts with them. They knew how to take apart the yurts quickly. This camel carries a yurt that has been taken apart.

In winter, wool mats made the yurts warm. In summer, the mats were taken out. Yurt mats are made from sheep's wool. STOP AND CHECK What is a yurt?