January 7, 2022 • 31 mins
In the 1970s, when arrowheads were discovered in Antarctica, it sparked an archaeological mystery. Were they the first sign of an untapped history of the frozen continent, or part of a conspiracy to rewrite Antarctic history.
Thomas Bywater talks to the pioneers of Antarctic archaeology about their strangest finds, a dictator's attempt to change history, and a woman whose skull was found on Livingston Island.
With thanks to Ruben Stehberg, Fiann Paul, Michael Pearson
For more on this series, head to nzherald.co.nz/detour
Thomas Bywater talks to the pioneers of Antarctic archaeology about their strangest finds, a dictator's attempt to change history, and a woman whose skull was found on Livingston Island.
With thanks to Ruben Stehberg, Fiann Paul, Michael Pearson
For more on this series, head to nzherald.co.nz/detour
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