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Papers by Sarah-Jane Dresscher

Past peoples living in the Arctic had to deal with seasonal extremes. They needed to plan ahead a... more Past peoples living in the Arctic had to deal with seasonal extremes. They needed to plan ahead and make vitally important choices concerning where to live, what and when to hunt, and what to store for later use. This kind of planning and time-management was vital for hunter-gatherers living across the Arctic. But for those Russian hunters from the White Sea area (Pomors) who went to Svalbard on hunting expeditions, extra complexity was added to this schedule: extrac- tion of commercial trade goods. They had to manage a balance between subsistence needs and the commercial hunting schedule.

Archeodienst Gelderland BV, 2013

In deze bijdrage wordt ingegaan op de relatie tussen oppervlaktewater (beken, rivieren, meren en ... more In deze bijdrage wordt ingegaan op de relatie tussen oppervlaktewater (beken, rivieren, meren en vennen) en de (tijdelijke) verblijf- of vestigingskeuze van prehistorische mensen in het stroomgebied van de Drentsche Aa. In tijd behelst dit onderzoek de periode vanaf de middenneolithischeTrechterbekercultuur (TRB) tot de vroege bronstijd (ca. 4700-1800 v. Chr.).

Paleo-aktueel

17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the ... more 17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the permafrost due to climate change could endanger the conservation status of 17th-century whaler clothing in an old burial ground on Ytre Norskøya, off the coast of the island of Spitsbergen (Norway). In 1980, during the Smeerenberg project, a unique collection of woollen and silk clothing was excavated, but more recent excavations of eroding graves on Spitsbergen did not find much clothing. Permafrost thaw may have accelerated the break-down of fabrics. An expedition was undertaken to investigate the permafrost and the surface conditions of the graves in the entire burial ground. The soil conditions were scanned using three geophysical techniques, the burial ground was mapped with a drone, and the graves were measured and described by archaeologists. In this paper, we describe our methods and show the first results.

Journal für Entwicklungspolitik

paleo-aktueel, 2019

17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost Deterioration of the ... more 17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost

Deterioration of the permafrost due to climate change could endanger the conservation status of 17th-century whaler clothing in an old burial ground on Ytre Norskøya, off the coast of the island of Spitsbergen (Norway). In 1980, during the Smeerenberg project, a unique collection of woollen and silk clothing was excavated, but more recent excavations of eroding graves on Spitsbergen did not find much clothing. Permafrost thaw may have accelerated the break-down of fabrics. An expedition was undertaken to investigate the permafrost and the surface conditions of the graves in the entire burial ground. The soil conditions were scanned using three geophysical techniques, thburial ground was mapped with a drone, and the graves were measured and described by archaeologists. In this paper, we describe our methods and show the first results.

Russian hunters-fishermen-tradesmen went to Svalbard during the 18th and the first half of the 19... more Russian hunters-fishermen-tradesmen went to Svalbard during the 18th and the first half of the 19th century to hunt for marine mammals and fur bearing animals and were away from home for over a year. They were under considerable stress because of the need to be economically successful and to survive in the High Arctic. What were their food security strategies? How did they balance the subsistence hunt with the commercial hunt? In this article, data from different disciplines are used to analyse the food security strategies and explicate how they managed to balance the subsistence hunt with the commercial one in the High Arctic.

Past peoples living in the Arctic had to deal with seasonal extremes. They needed to plan ahead a... more Past peoples living in the Arctic had to deal with seasonal extremes. They needed to plan ahead and make vitally important choices concerning where to live, what and when to hunt, and what to store for later use. This kind of planning and time-management was vital for hunter-gatherers living across the Arctic. But for those Russian hunters from the White Sea area (Pomors) who went to Svalbard on hunting expeditions, extra complexity was added to this schedule: extrac- tion of commercial trade goods. They had to manage a balance between subsistence needs and the commercial hunting schedule.

Papers on Swifterbant culture by Sarah-Jane Dresscher

"Since the 1970s, the same map of the Neolithic creek system of Swifterbant has been used increek... more "Since the 1970s, the same map of the Neolithic creek system of Swifterbant has been used increek system of Swifterbant has been used in numerous publications. This map shows the
Neolithic creeks, levees, river dunes and the major Mesolithic and Neolithic sites. Over the past thirty years new sources have become available that could be useful in creating a more accurate
and complete representation of the Neolithic landscape. The sources used for this study are the digital elevation model of the Netherlands, aerial photography and archaeological research
conducted in the past three decades. Apart from these new sources, a study of old geological maps from the 1970s also proved useful. This research has resulted in a new and more complete map of the Neolithic landscape near Swifterbant."

Past peoples living in the Arctic had to deal with seasonal extremes. They needed to plan ahead a... more Past peoples living in the Arctic had to deal with seasonal extremes. They needed to plan ahead and make vitally important choices concerning where to live, what and when to hunt, and what to store for later use. This kind of planning and time-management was vital for hunter-gatherers living across the Arctic. But for those Russian hunters from the White Sea area (Pomors) who went to Svalbard on hunting expeditions, extra complexity was added to this schedule: extrac- tion of commercial trade goods. They had to manage a balance between subsistence needs and the commercial hunting schedule.

Archeodienst Gelderland BV, 2013

In deze bijdrage wordt ingegaan op de relatie tussen oppervlaktewater (beken, rivieren, meren en ... more In deze bijdrage wordt ingegaan op de relatie tussen oppervlaktewater (beken, rivieren, meren en vennen) en de (tijdelijke) verblijf- of vestigingskeuze van prehistorische mensen in het stroomgebied van de Drentsche Aa. In tijd behelst dit onderzoek de periode vanaf de middenneolithischeTrechterbekercultuur (TRB) tot de vroege bronstijd (ca. 4700-1800 v. Chr.).

Paleo-aktueel

17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the ... more 17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the permafrost due to climate change could endanger the conservation status of 17th-century whaler clothing in an old burial ground on Ytre Norskøya, off the coast of the island of Spitsbergen (Norway). In 1980, during the Smeerenberg project, a unique collection of woollen and silk clothing was excavated, but more recent excavations of eroding graves on Spitsbergen did not find much clothing. Permafrost thaw may have accelerated the break-down of fabrics. An expedition was undertaken to investigate the permafrost and the surface conditions of the graves in the entire burial ground. The soil conditions were scanned using three geophysical techniques, the burial ground was mapped with a drone, and the graves were measured and described by archaeologists. In this paper, we describe our methods and show the first results.

Journal für Entwicklungspolitik

paleo-aktueel, 2019

17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost Deterioration of the ... more 17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost

Deterioration of the permafrost due to climate change could endanger the conservation status of 17th-century whaler clothing in an old burial ground on Ytre Norskøya, off the coast of the island of Spitsbergen (Norway). In 1980, during the Smeerenberg project, a unique collection of woollen and silk clothing was excavated, but more recent excavations of eroding graves on Spitsbergen did not find much clothing. Permafrost thaw may have accelerated the break-down of fabrics. An expedition was undertaken to investigate the permafrost and the surface conditions of the graves in the entire burial ground. The soil conditions were scanned using three geophysical techniques, thburial ground was mapped with a drone, and the graves were measured and described by archaeologists. In this paper, we describe our methods and show the first results.

Russian hunters-fishermen-tradesmen went to Svalbard during the 18th and the first half of the 19... more Russian hunters-fishermen-tradesmen went to Svalbard during the 18th and the first half of the 19th century to hunt for marine mammals and fur bearing animals and were away from home for over a year. They were under considerable stress because of the need to be economically successful and to survive in the High Arctic. What were their food security strategies? How did they balance the subsistence hunt with the commercial hunt? In this article, data from different disciplines are used to analyse the food security strategies and explicate how they managed to balance the subsistence hunt with the commercial one in the High Arctic.

Past peoples living in the Arctic had to deal with seasonal extremes. They needed to plan ahead a... more Past peoples living in the Arctic had to deal with seasonal extremes. They needed to plan ahead and make vitally important choices concerning where to live, what and when to hunt, and what to store for later use. This kind of planning and time-management was vital for hunter-gatherers living across the Arctic. But for those Russian hunters from the White Sea area (Pomors) who went to Svalbard on hunting expeditions, extra complexity was added to this schedule: extrac- tion of commercial trade goods. They had to manage a balance between subsistence needs and the commercial hunting schedule.

"Since the 1970s, the same map of the Neolithic creek system of Swifterbant has been used increek... more "Since the 1970s, the same map of the Neolithic creek system of Swifterbant has been used increek system of Swifterbant has been used in numerous publications. This map shows the
Neolithic creeks, levees, river dunes and the major Mesolithic and Neolithic sites. Over the past thirty years new sources have become available that could be useful in creating a more accurate
and complete representation of the Neolithic landscape. The sources used for this study are the digital elevation model of the Netherlands, aerial photography and archaeological research
conducted in the past three decades. Apart from these new sources, a study of old geological maps from the 1970s also proved useful. This research has resulted in a new and more complete map of the Neolithic landscape near Swifterbant."