The Role of Magnetometry in Managing Arctic Archaeological Sites in the Face of Climate Change
ABSTRACT Climate change is impacting archaeological sites around the globe, and Arctic sites are among the most vulnerable because the region is experiencing particularly rapid change. In the face of this threat, archaeologists, heritage managers, and northern communities need to develop strategies...
Published in: | Advances in Archaeological Practice |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2017
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aap.2017.4 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S2326376817000043 |
id |
crcambridgeupr:10.1017/aap.2017.4 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
crcambridgeupr:10.1017/aap.2017.4 2024-06-09T07:42:54+00:00 The Role of Magnetometry in Managing Arctic Archaeological Sites in the Face of Climate Change Hodgetts, Lisa M. Eastaugh, Edward J. H. 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aap.2017.4 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S2326376817000043 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Advances in Archaeological Practice volume 5, issue 2, page 110-124 ISSN 2326-3768 journal-article 2017 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/aap.2017.4 2024-05-15T13:02:46Z ABSTRACT Climate change is impacting archaeological sites around the globe, and Arctic sites are among the most vulnerable because the region is experiencing particularly rapid change. In the face of this threat, archaeologists, heritage managers, and northern communities need to develop strategies for documenting and monitoring Arctic sites and prioritizing them for further investigation. Using three case studies from Banks Island in the western Canadian Arctic, we demonstrate how magnetometer survey could assist in this process, despite the region's poorly developed soils, widespread glacial tills, and periglacial geomorphology, which pose challenges for the technique. The case studies illustrate the utility of magnetometry in mapping both archaeological and permafrost features in the Arctic, allowing it to rapidly investigate site structure and assess the level of threat due to climate change. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Banks Island Climate change permafrost Cambridge University Press Arctic Advances in Archaeological Practice 5 2 110 124 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Cambridge University Press |
op_collection_id |
crcambridgeupr |
language |
English |
description |
ABSTRACT Climate change is impacting archaeological sites around the globe, and Arctic sites are among the most vulnerable because the region is experiencing particularly rapid change. In the face of this threat, archaeologists, heritage managers, and northern communities need to develop strategies for documenting and monitoring Arctic sites and prioritizing them for further investigation. Using three case studies from Banks Island in the western Canadian Arctic, we demonstrate how magnetometer survey could assist in this process, despite the region's poorly developed soils, widespread glacial tills, and periglacial geomorphology, which pose challenges for the technique. The case studies illustrate the utility of magnetometry in mapping both archaeological and permafrost features in the Arctic, allowing it to rapidly investigate site structure and assess the level of threat due to climate change. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Hodgetts, Lisa M. Eastaugh, Edward J. H. |
spellingShingle |
Hodgetts, Lisa M. Eastaugh, Edward J. H. The Role of Magnetometry in Managing Arctic Archaeological Sites in the Face of Climate Change |
author_facet |
Hodgetts, Lisa M. Eastaugh, Edward J. H. |
author_sort |
Hodgetts, Lisa M. |
title |
The Role of Magnetometry in Managing Arctic Archaeological Sites in the Face of Climate Change |
title_short |
The Role of Magnetometry in Managing Arctic Archaeological Sites in the Face of Climate Change |
title_full |
The Role of Magnetometry in Managing Arctic Archaeological Sites in the Face of Climate Change |
title_fullStr |
The Role of Magnetometry in Managing Arctic Archaeological Sites in the Face of Climate Change |
title_full_unstemmed |
The Role of Magnetometry in Managing Arctic Archaeological Sites in the Face of Climate Change |
title_sort |
role of magnetometry in managing arctic archaeological sites in the face of climate change |
publisher |
Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
publishDate |
2017 |
url |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aap.2017.4 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S2326376817000043 |
geographic |
Arctic |
geographic_facet |
Arctic |
genre |
Arctic Banks Island Climate change permafrost |
genre_facet |
Arctic Banks Island Climate change permafrost |
op_source |
Advances in Archaeological Practice volume 5, issue 2, page 110-124 ISSN 2326-3768 |
op_rights |
https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.1017/aap.2017.4 |
container_title |
Advances in Archaeological Practice |
container_volume |
5 |
container_issue |
2 |
container_start_page |
110 |
op_container_end_page |
124 |
_version_ |
1801371611100610560 |