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Historical archaeology at Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Angela McGowan
Angela McGowan
Affiliation:
Anthropology Department, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 40 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia.
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Abstract

Archaeological investigations formed part of the conservation work of Project Blizzard in 1985–86 at the site of Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) huts, Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay. The extent and nature of the archaeological resources are described, and the results of excavations inside the main hut in 1985 are summarized. Excavation stratigraphy is interpreted in the light of the documented post-abandonment history of the site, and used to measure the extent to which human activity inside the hut may be contributing to its deterioration.

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Polar Record , Volume 24 , Issue 149 , April 1988 , pp. 101 - 110
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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