| Description |
1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Developing an Understanding of Archaeology in Antarctica -- Human Interactions with a Polar Environment -- 1.1 The Historical and Geographical Background -- 1.2 The Material/Textual Context -- 1.3 Working in a Unique Geo-Political Environment -- 2 The History of Archaeological Investigations in Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic Islands -- 2.1 The Archaeology of Exploration and Science -- the 'Heroic Era' Huts |
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2.2 The Archaeology of Late-Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Scientific Stations and Field Camps -- 2.3 Discussion of the Archaeology of Huts and Scientific Stations -- 2.4 The Archaeology of Sealing, Whaling and Penguining in the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic -- 2.5 Discussion of Sealing, Penguining and Whaling Archaeology -- 3 The Archaeology of the South Shetland Islands -- 3.1 History of Archaeological Work in the South Shetland Islands -- 3.2 The South Shetlands Sealing Project -- 'Landscapes in White' -- 3.3 Final Words -- 4 Approaching Sealers' Practices and Experiences |
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4.1 Working Practices -- 4.2 Subsistence and Leisure Time Practices -- 4.3 Conclusion -- Everyday Life Scenarios -- Final Thoughts -- 40 Years of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Archaeology -- Ways Forward -- Bibliography -- Appendix: Sealing Sites Identified in the South Shetland Islands (to 2018) -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Archaeology.
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archaeology.
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Archaeology
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| SUBJECT |
Antarctica -- History
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| Subject |
Antarctica
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pearson, Michael
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Salerno, Melisa A
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| ISBN |
9780429574870 |
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0429574878 |
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