Antarctic Archaeology
Antarctica was the last continent to be known. Human encounters with the region acquired different characteristics over time. Within the framework of dominant narratives, the early ‘exploitation’ of the territory was given less attention than late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century ‘exploration...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199562350.013.55 2024-06-09T07:40:57+00:00 Antarctic Archaeology Discussing the History of the Southernmost End of the World Zarankin, A. Salerno, Melisa A. Symonds, James Herva, Vesa-Pekka 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199562350.013.55 en eng Oxford University Press The Oxford Handbook of Historical Archaeology ISBN 9780199562350 reference-entry 2017 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199562350.013.55 2024-05-10T13:17:43Z Antarctica was the last continent to be known. Human encounters with the region acquired different characteristics over time. Within the framework of dominant narratives, the early ‘exploitation’ of the territory was given less attention than late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century ‘exploration’. Nineteenth-century exploitation was especially associated with sealing on the South Shetland Islands. Dominant narratives on the period refer to the captains of sealing vessels, the discovery of geographical features, the volume of resources obtained. However, they do not consider the life of the ordinary sealers who lived and worked on the islands. This chapter aims to show the power of archaeology to shed light on these ‘invisible people’ and their forgotten stories. It holds that archaeology offers a possibility for reimagining the past of Antarctica, calling for a revision of traditional narratives. Book Part Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica South Shetland Islands Oxford University Press Antarctic South Shetland Islands |
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Antarctica was the last continent to be known. Human encounters with the region acquired different characteristics over time. Within the framework of dominant narratives, the early ‘exploitation’ of the territory was given less attention than late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century ‘exploration’. Nineteenth-century exploitation was especially associated with sealing on the South Shetland Islands. Dominant narratives on the period refer to the captains of sealing vessels, the discovery of geographical features, the volume of resources obtained. However, they do not consider the life of the ordinary sealers who lived and worked on the islands. This chapter aims to show the power of archaeology to shed light on these ‘invisible people’ and their forgotten stories. It holds that archaeology offers a possibility for reimagining the past of Antarctica, calling for a revision of traditional narratives. |
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Zarankin, A. Salerno, Melisa A. |
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Zarankin, A. Salerno, Melisa A. Antarctic Archaeology |
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Antarctic Archaeology |
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Antarctic Archaeology |
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Antarctic Archaeology |
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