Prelude to space archaeology, by Alice Gorman
The abstract for her WAC-6 paper:
The archaeology of space exploration has been defined as a separate field, based on a chronological period – 1936 until the present - and a set of places, sites and artefacts associated with the contemporary era of military and globalising technologies. In this paper I want to explore the theoretical terrain of space archaeology. It could be regarded as historical archaeology, dealing with capitalist-driven colonial expansion and cross-cultural encounters; the archaeology of the contemporary past, where memory meets technology; industrial archaeology; or as an area of cultural heritage management. Other possible frameworks include cosmopolitanism and the consideration of large-scale evolutionary trajectories of the human species. Each of these approaches suggests research questions and future directions for analysing the material culture of the space age, which will assume greater importance as more nations coopt the heritage of space to support their claims to celestial resources.
The archaeology of space exploration has been defined as a separate field, based on a chronological period – 1936 until the present - and a set of places, sites and artefacts associated with the contemporary era of military and globalising technologies. In this paper I want to explore the theoretical terrain of space archaeology. It could be regarded as historical archaeology, dealing with capitalist-driven colonial expansion and cross-cultural encounters; the archaeology of the contemporary past, where memory meets technology; industrial archaeology; or as an area of cultural heritage management. Other possible frameworks include cosmopolitanism and the consideration of large-scale evolutionary trajectories of the human species. Each of these approaches suggests research questions and future directions for analysing the material culture of the space age, which will assume greater importance as more nations coopt the heritage of space to support their claims to celestial resources.
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Prelude to space archaeology, by Alice Gorman.
I was reading articles on the Crystal Skull, and kept thinking that there is more to it then meets the eye. If we are descendants from previous colonies then space archaeology would be the starting point of space exploration.
Anyway, I am building a company called Tarlarrious Technologies, and part of it is using theories in Space Exploration and Space Travel Survival. I have been thinking for quiet some time in building this company and try to create new inventions for Space Travel, and what it takes to survive the frontier. So, in reading this article, I believe I am on the right track to pursue my adventure. Of-course some people might think it is a waste of time, but what else is there to do. I think I would rather think ahead instead of trying to re-invent the wheel.
Hi, Juan, I checked out your company site. Good luck!
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