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Indigenous tales of the Beaufort Sea: Arctic exploration and the circulation of geographical knowledge
Journal of Historical Geography ( IF 1.031 ) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jhg.2019.10.012
Peter R. Martin

Abstract On 13th November 1905, the Danish sea captain Ejnar Mikkelsen presented his detailed plans to survey a hitherto uncharted region of the Beaufort Sea before the fellows of the Royal Geographical Society. Although much coveted ‘undiscovered land’ in this icy polar region had been hypothesised within geographical debates across Europe and the United States, no ‘intelligent and scientific’ geographical explorer had yet managed to conduct the essential surveying work required to prove or disprove this theory. With his planned expedition being met with approval, Mikkelsen then ventured into the frozen landscape of the American High North hoping to correct this intriguing geographical lacuna. It is here that the inexperienced Arctic explorer was to have a series of encounters with the indigenous inhabitants of the region from whom he learned more about the hypothetical landmass. Updating the RGS on his progress and communicating the details of these moments of indigenous encounter, Mikkelsen relayed a series of tales that had been gleaned from these local people. Considering these tales in terms of the circulation of geographical knowledge, this article will contribute to the growing body of literature that has highlighted the significant role that indigenous people have played in the exploration of the Arctic regions. More importantly, it will also highlight the ways in which these contributions have regularly been obscured or omitted from the prevailing historical record of Arctic exploration.

中文翻译:

波弗特海的土著故事:北极探险和地理知识的传播

摘要 1905 年 11 月 13 日,丹麦船长埃纳尔·米克尔森 (Ejnar Mikkelsen) 在皇家地理学会的研究员面前展示了他对波弗特海迄今为止未知区域进行勘测的详细计划。尽管在欧洲和美国的地理辩论中已经假设了这个冰冷的极地地区令人垂涎的“未被发现的土地”,但还没有“聪明和科学”的地理探险家能够进行必要的调查工作来证明或反驳这一理论。随着他计划的探险获得批准,米克尔森随后冒险进入美国高北部的冰冻景观,希望能纠正这个有趣的地理空白。正是在这里,这位缺乏经验的北极探险家与该地区的土著居民进行了一系列的接触,从那里他了解了更多关于假想大陆的知识。Mikkelsen 向 RGS 更新了他的进展并传达了这些土著遭遇时刻的细节,他转述了从这些当地人那里收集到的一系列故事。从地理知识传播的角度考虑这些故事,本文将对越来越多的文献做出贡献,这些文献强调了土著人民在北极地区的探索中发挥的重要作用。更重要的是,它还将强调这些贡献经常被北极探索的普遍历史记录所掩盖或遗漏的方式。Mikkelsen 向 RGS 更新了他的进展并传达了这些土著遭遇时刻的细节,他转述了从这些当地人那里收集到的一系列故事。从地理知识传播的角度考虑这些故事,本文将对越来越多的文献做出贡献,这些文献强调了土著人民在北极地区的探索中发挥的重要作用。更重要的是,它还将强调这些贡献经常被北极探索的普遍历史记录所掩盖或遗漏的方式。Mikkelsen 向 RGS 更新了他的进展并传达了这些土著遭遇时刻的细节,他转述了从这些当地人那里收集到的一系列故事。从地理知识传播的角度考虑这些故事,本文将对越来越多的文献做出贡献,这些文献强调了土著人民在北极地区的探索中发挥的重要作用。更重要的是,它还将强调这些贡献经常被北极探索的普遍历史记录所掩盖或遗漏的方式。从地理知识传播的角度考虑这些故事,本文将对越来越多的文献做出贡献,这些文献强调了土著人民在北极地区探索中发挥的重要作用。更重要的是,它还将强调这些贡献经常被北极探索的普遍历史记录所掩盖或遗漏的方式。从地理知识传播的角度考虑这些故事,本文将对越来越多的文献做出贡献,这些文献强调了土著人民在北极地区的探索中发挥的重要作用。更重要的是,它还将强调这些贡献经常被北极探索的普遍历史记录所掩盖或遗漏的方式。
更新日期:2020-01-01
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