Archaeological techniques and technology on Ross Island, Antarctica
- 27 October 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Polar Record
- Vol. 26 (159) , 257-264
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400011761
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.Keywords
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