Archaeology in Antarctica

Andres Zarankin,Michael Pearson,Melisa A. Salerno

Archaeology in Antarctica
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
30 December 2022
Pages
336
ISBN
9780367192396

Archaeology in Antarctica

Andres Zarankin,Michael Pearson,Melisa A. Salerno

Archaeology in Antarctica outlines the history of archaeology in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic.

The book details for the first time all past archaeological work in Antarctica, relating to both its use for conservation and research purposes, drawing on published, unpublished and oral information. This work has addressed historic and current scientific bases, explorers’ huts, whaling stations and sealing shelters. The ongoing and long-term research on the sealing shelters and sites in the South Shetland Islands features prominently. The archaeology enables new perspectives on the impact of global modernity and empire in the Antarctic, and challenges established dominant discourses on the ‘heroic’ nature of human interaction with the continent. The work on sealing sites gives voice to the experiences of the sealer as a subaltern group previously largely overlooked by historical sources.

This book will appeal to students and researchers in archaeology, history, and heritage as well as readers interested in the human and historical aspects of Antarctica’s past and present.

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