Arctic archaeology: a review of foreign research projects (Canada, Greenland, Norway)
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https://doi.org/10.24866/1997-2857/2024-2/54-63Keywords:
Arctic archaeology, cultural heritage, Arctic CHAR, REMAINS of Greenland, CULTCOASTAbstract
The article presents a review of foreign research projects aimed at preserving the archaeological heritage of the Arctic region under climate crisis. The authors consider projects such as Arctic CHAR (Canada), REMAINS of Greenland (Greenland) and CULTCOAST (Norway) as an example of methodological response to ongoing changes. The article analyzes the goals and objectives of these projects, their methodological algorithms and results.
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