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Archaeological techniques and technology on Ross Island, Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Neville A. Ritchie
Neville A. Ritchie
Affiliation:
Department of Conservation, Private Bag, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Abstract

Major archaeological excavations have been conducted at Scott's 1910–13 expedition hut site on Cape Evans, Ross Island, Ross Dependency, Antarctica over the past three years. The work has involved experimentation and the use of a wide range of equipment for excavating in ice and permafrosted ground and to deal with specific problems encountered during archaeological fieldwork in a frozen environment such as Antarctica. The equipment, its operations, and advantages and disadvantages are described.

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Polar Record , Volume 26 , Issue 159 , October 1990 , pp. 257 - 264
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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