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This paper discusses alternative forms of heritage construction and preservation related to the human occupation of Antarctica by subaltern groups and its invisibilities in the official discourses on the colonization of the continent. Our proposal associates public, digital and sensorial archaeology approaches, highlighting a more pluralistic and democratic narrative about the southernmost past. For this purpose, we used tools such as new technologies applied to archaeological research (3D laser scan, object scanner, 3D printers, drones and others). Besides, through itinerant sensory exhibits (which simulates the Antarctic environment within an inflatable dome), we seek to narrow communication channels between the archaeological and non-archaeological public. Also, we encouraged the construction of multivocal narratives on the human occupation of Antarctica.
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We thank the Itinerante Ponto Museum of UFMG for the partnership signed and actions developed, Matheus Motta for the help in the application of new technologies in the project and Prof. Fabiana Lopes da Cunha and Prof. Jorge Rabassa for the invitation to participate in this volume.
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Zarankin, A., Soares, F.C. (2021). “Invisible Heritage”: New Technologies and the History of Antarctica’s Sealers Groups. In: Lopes da Cunha, F., Rabassa, J. (eds) Festivals and Heritage in Latin America. The Latin American Studies Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67985-9_15
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