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

• 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

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.