The Thinking Traveller

Mawson’s Huts - Antarctic Archaeology

July 16, 2020 Dr Estelle Lazer Season 1 Episode 15
The Thinking Traveller
Mawson’s Huts - Antarctic Archaeology
Show Notes

Dr Estelle Lazer joins us today to discuss Sir Douglas Mawson’s colossus legacy in Antarctic exploration. Estelle was the first archaeologist to work at the site associated with Mawson's Australian Antarctic Expedition at Cape Denison on the Antarctic mainland. She has travelled to Antarctica seven times, including four summers camping and working on the ice at Cape Denison.

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