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Southern African Stone Age archaeology and palaeontology in a mining context: the example of Gudrun Corvinus in the diamond mines of the Sperrgebiet, Namibia (1976–1980)

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dc.contributor.authorMesfin, Isis
dc.contributor.authorMussgnug, Ulla
dc.contributor.authorHallinan, Emily
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-20T14:09:30Z
dc.date.available2023-01-20T14:09:30Z
dc.date.issued2022-07
dc.description.abstractMining operations in Africa have played a considerable role in the reconstruction of human evolution. These contributions would not have been possible without co-operation between the mining industry, archaeology and palaeontology. However, closer scrutiny of their initially fortuitous relationship reveals limitations and fundamental differences in approach. A compelling case study is that of palaeontologist and archaeologist Gudrun Corvinus, employed by Consolidated Diamond Mines in the Sperrgebiet region of Namibia between 1976 and 1980. Corvinus wrote numerous internal mine reports and scientific publications, but also left behind an exhaustive body of private records along with palaeontological and archaeological museum collections. By contrasting this legacy, this paper presents a rich narrative of her attempt to reconcile the fulfilment of her contract requirements with her scientific principles. It sketches a progressively conflict-laden relationship between her and the profit-centred management of a multi-national company. The scientific legacy of Gudrun Corvinus and the historiographical facts and ramifications of this loss of co-operation are discussed in terms of cultural heritage, scientific knowledge and dissemination. Assessing her fight in the naturally and culturally rich environment of the Sperrgebiet, the paper concludes by considering the threat that mining poses to Pleistocene heritage sites in Namibia.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipED227
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/0067270X.2022.2115280pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1945-5534
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/18878
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherRoutledge Journalspt_PT
dc.subjectStone Agept_PT
dc.subjectNamibiapt_PT
dc.subjectHeritagept_PT
dc.subjectCoastal archaeologypt_PT
dc.subjectDiamond miningpt_PT
dc.subjectGudrun Corvinuspt_PT
dc.titleSouthern African Stone Age archaeology and palaeontology in a mining context: the example of Gudrun Corvinus in the diamond mines of the Sperrgebiet, Namibia (1976–1980)pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage391pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage365pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAzania: Archaeological Research in Africapt_PT
oaire.citation.volume57pt_PT
person.familyNameHallinan
person.givenNameEmily
person.identifier.ciencia-id3114-DA5B-8F09
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-0698-8238
person.identifier.scopus-author-id57195642319
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