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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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2072-4292/15/5/1336/ 2023-08-20T04:04:09+02:00 Glacial Archaeology in Northern Norway—The Island of Seiland Gino Caspari Torbjørn Preus Schou Noah Steuri Timo Balz agris 2023-02-27 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15051336 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Environmental Remote Sensing https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs15051336 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Remote Sensing; Volume 15; Issue 5; Pages: 1336 glacial archaeology Norway ruggedness index Arctic cryogenic glacier ice patches high altitude hunting reindeer climate change Text 2023 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15051336 2023-08-01T09:01:41Z 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. Text Arctic Climate change glacier Northern Norway MDPI Open Access Publishing Arctic Norway Arctic Island ENVELOPE(-74.766,-74.766,62.234,62.234) 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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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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