The VIMOA project and archaeological heritage in the Nuussuaq Peninsula of north-west Greenland

The Vaigat Iceberg-Microbial Oil Degradation and Archaeological Heritage Investigation (VIMOA) project records the results of archaeological survey of five sites in Greenland that are threatened by extreme weather conditions related to climate change. The project demonstrates the advantages of colla...

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Published in:Antiquity
Main Authors: Walsh, Matthew, Tejsner, Pelle, Carlson, Daniel Frazier, Vergeynst, Leendert, Kjeldsen, Kasper Urup, Grundger, Friederike Marie Luise, Dai, Hanjing, Thomsen, Steffen, Laursen, Erik
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Arctic coastal erosion
Greenland
Palaeo-Eskimo Culture
climate change
photogrammetry
Arctic
Nuussuaq
Vaigat
Climate change
eskimo*
Iceberg*
Online Access:https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/the-vimoa-project-and-archaeological-heritage-in-the-nuussuaq-peninsula-of-northwest-greenland(0bf5c4fa-e013-4d32-99cb-2e61e00501a3).html
https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2019.230
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Summary:The Vaigat Iceberg-Microbial Oil Degradation and Archaeological Heritage Investigation (VIMOA) project records the results of archaeological survey of five sites in Greenland that are threatened by extreme weather conditions related to climate change. The project demonstrates the advantages of collaboration between archaeologists and natural scientists, and provides a repository of data to help preserve the archaeological record.

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