How is #archaeology helping save the sea lions? #MarineMammalRescueDay 🦭 By using archaeological techniques to identify the origins of plastic waste, we can target the source of the pollution to mitigate this environmental threat. 🔗 from 2020 (£) http…
Ecuador occupied and claimed the Galápagos Islands #OnThisDay in AD 1832. The islands are known for their unique wildlife, now under threat from plastic pollution. Applying archaeological techniques to waste that washed up is mitigating the threat. (£) h…
RT @AntiquityJ: The Galápagos Islands were discovered #OnThisDay in AD 1535 by Bishop Tomás de Berlanga, who stumbled across them on his wa…
The Galápagos Islands were discovered #OnThisDay in AD 1535 by Bishop Tomás de Berlanga, who stumbled across them on his way to Peru. Today, they suffer from plastic pollution, but taking an archaeological approach to waste could mitigate this threat. 🆓…