Glacial Archaeology in Northern Norway—The Island of Seiland
Norway is at the forefront of monitoring ice patches and glaciers for archaeological remains, and thousands of artifacts have been recovered over the past two decades due to accelerating melting. The majority of finds stem from the lower latitudes of the country and relatively little is known about...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f4df4fbf66ef420d8c16d13184952b75 2023-05-15T14:55:07+02:00 Glacial Archaeology in Northern Norway—The Island of Seiland Gino Caspari Torbjørn Preus Schou Noah Steuri Timo Balz 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15051336 https://doaj.org/article/f4df4fbf66ef420d8c16d13184952b75 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/5/1336 https://doaj.org/toc/2072-4292 doi:10.3390/rs15051336 2072-4292 https://doaj.org/article/f4df4fbf66ef420d8c16d13184952b75 Remote Sensing, Vol 15, Iss 1336, p 1336 (2023) glacial archaeology Norway ruggedness index Arctic cryogenic glacier Science Q article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15051336 2023-03-12T01:28:58Z Norway is at the forefront of monitoring ice patches and glaciers for archaeological remains, and thousands of artifacts have been recovered over the past two decades due to accelerating melting. The majority of finds stem from the lower latitudes of the country and relatively little is known about the glacial archaeology of Norway’s far north. We use historical maps and high-resolution LiDAR derived elevation models to monitor ice flow and melt. We employ a terrain ruggedness index to map areas of non-moving ice which possibly contain well-preserved archaeological finds, and model least cost paths to understand the accessibility for humans and animals of an archaeologically unexplored landscape. We then conduct a sailboat supported exploratory survey on the arctic island of Seiland. While we fail to locate archaeologically productive ice, we identify and date a so far unknown type of archaeological stone structure likely related to sheltering and reindeer hunting/herding activities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic glacier Northern Norway Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Island ENVELOPE(-74.766,-74.766,62.234,62.234) Norway Seiland ENVELOPE(23.275,23.275,70.430,70.430) Remote Sensing 15 5 1336 |
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Norway is at the forefront of monitoring ice patches and glaciers for archaeological remains, and thousands of artifacts have been recovered over the past two decades due to accelerating melting. The majority of finds stem from the lower latitudes of the country and relatively little is known about the glacial archaeology of Norway’s far north. We use historical maps and high-resolution LiDAR derived elevation models to monitor ice flow and melt. We employ a terrain ruggedness index to map areas of non-moving ice which possibly contain well-preserved archaeological finds, and model least cost paths to understand the accessibility for humans and animals of an archaeologically unexplored landscape. We then conduct a sailboat supported exploratory survey on the arctic island of Seiland. While we fail to locate archaeologically productive ice, we identify and date a so far unknown type of archaeological stone structure likely related to sheltering and reindeer hunting/herding activities. |
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Gino Caspari Torbjørn Preus Schou Noah Steuri Timo Balz |
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Glacial Archaeology in Northern Norway—The Island of Seiland |
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Glacial Archaeology in Northern Norway—The Island of Seiland |
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Glacial Archaeology in Northern Norway—The Island of Seiland |
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Glacial Archaeology in Northern Norway—The Island of Seiland |
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Glacial Archaeology in Northern Norway—The Island of Seiland |
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glacial archaeology in northern norway—the island of seiland |
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Arctic Arctic Island Norway Seiland |
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