Archaeology in Antarctica

Author:   Andres Zarankin ,  Michael Pearson ,  Melisa A. Salerno
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367192389


Pages:   260
Publication Date:   30 December 2022
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Author:   Andres Zarankin ,  Michael Pearson ,  Melisa A. Salerno
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780367192389


ISBN 10:   0367192381
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   30 December 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction; 1: Developing an understanding of archaeology in Antarctica – human interactions with a polar environment; 2: The history of archaeological investigations in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands; 3: The archaeology of the South Shetland Islands; 4: Approaching sealers’ practices and experiences; Final thoughts; Bibliography; Appendix; Index.

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Andrés Zarankin is currently professor of Archaeology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, Brazil) and director of the Laboratory of Antarctic Studies in Human Sciences (LEACH). He is editor of Vestigios; Revista Latino-Americana de Arqueologia Historica. His main research interests include historical archaeology, archaeological theory and Antarctic’s archaeology. Michael Pearson is a former heritage consultant and researcher, who now works as an independent scholar. He has worked extensively in historical and industrial archaeology, heritage planning and World Heritage internationally for over four decades, and has undertaken extensive research in the Antarctic, with many published articles and books. He has been awarded the Order of Australia for his work. Melisa A. Salerno is a researcher at the Multidisciplinary Institute of History and Human Sciences, National Council of Scientific and Technical Research in Argentina (IMHICIHU-CONICET). She has worked on several case studies in historical archaeology, with special emphasis on nineteenth-century Antarctica. Her research interests include the life of ‘invisible’ groups, power and identity dynamics and embodied practices and experiences.

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