ABSTRACT Evaluating the rate of deterioration at archaeological sites in the Arctic presents several challenges. In West Greenland, for example, increasing soil temperatures, perennial thaws, coastal erosion, storm surges, changing microbial communities, and pioneer plant species are observed as increasingly detrimental to the survival of organic archaeological deposits found scattered along the country’s littoral zones and extensive inner fjord systems. This article discusses recent efforts by the REMAINS of Greenland project for developing a standardised protocol that defines the archaeological state of preservation, the preservation conditions, and asset value of organic deposits. Special emphasis is given to the degradation of materials such as bone and wood that are historically observed to be well-preserved in Greenland but now currently at risk. The protocol provides a baseline for monitoring future changes and will assist archaeologists in Greenland with a procedure for documenting and predicting areas of increasing vulnerability due to a warming climate.

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滴答时钟？二十一世纪格陵兰考古遗产的保护与管理

摘要评估北极考古遗址的恶化速度面临若干挑战。例如，在西格陵兰，观察到土壤温度升高，常年解冻，沿海侵蚀，风暴潮，微生物群落的变化以及先锋植物物种越来越不利于沿该国沿海地区和大片内部散布的有机考古沉积物的生存。峡湾系统。本文讨论了格陵兰岛的REMAINS项目最近为开发标准化协议而做出的努力，该协议定义了保存的考古状态，保存条件以及有机沉积物的资产价值。特别强调的是降解材料，例如骨头和木材，这些材料在格陵兰岛上历来被保存完好，但目前处于危险之中。该协议为监测未来的变化提供了基准，并将协助格陵兰的考古学家制定程序来记录和预测由于气候变暖而易受伤害的地区。