IMHICIHU   13380
INSTITUTO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO DE HISTORIA Y CIENCIAS HUMANAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
capítulos de libros
Título:
Widening the Scope of the Antarctic Heritage Archaeology and the "The Ugly, the Dirty and The Evil" in Antarctic History
Autor/es:
SENATORE, MARIA XIMENA; ZARANKIN, ANDRES
Libro:
Polar Settlements - Location, Techniques and Conservation
Editorial:
IPHC, ICOMOS INTERNATIONAL
Referencias:
Lugar: Oslo; Año: 2010; p. 51 - 59
Resumen:
Archaeological research - focused on the presence of 19th-century sealers in the South Shetland Islands- has been developing for decades and strategies have come forth recently which are aimed at preserving the broad richness and diversity of the material remains associated with these occupations (Stehberg 2004, Stehberg et al. 2008, Pearson et al. 2010). However, we find that there are both conceptual and practical limitations to achieving this conservation. This paper refers to these limitations and their possible origin as well as it proposes an active role for historical and archaeological research in setting the agenda for the conservation of the Antarctic cultural heritage. This paper consists of two parts. In Part I, the possible origin of the conceptual and practical limitations has been explored by analyzing the scope of the Antarctic Heritage at present. In Part II the contributions of Historical Archeology to the knowledge on sealers are presented in order to show the potential of Historical Archaeology and the need for it to have a more active role in setting the agenda. In order to explore the scope of the Antarctic Heritage at present we have studied a) recurrences, emphases and silences in the most widely spread versions of Antarctic History, b) the process for designating Historic Sites and Monuments under the Antarctic Treaty together with the characteristics of the designated sites; and the relationships a) and b) bear to one another.