On Time and Other Things : Some Cartesian Dichotomies in Antarctica

• Published in: Cambridge Archaeological Journal
• Main Author: Hissa, Sarah de Barros Viana
• Other Authors: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2021
• Subjects: Archeology; Cultural Studies; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959774321000408; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0959774321000408

Antarctica differs from all other regions in the world, not only from its unique geography, but also in the way humans understand it and have incorporated it into global relations. Considering Antarctica's distinctive landscapes and human relations, this paper discusses aspects of how time is humanly perceived in Antarctica. Basing on elements from different human occupations, nineteenth-century sailor-hunters and current incursions, this discussion approximates different historical groups in their experiences of Antarctica, connecting their personal lives, past and present. Meanwhile, also put into issue are the dualities that separate nature and culture, physical and relative time, and past and present , as well as the related notions of time in itself, perceived time speed and internal time consciousness .