Archaeologists apply traditional research methods to study human adaptation in extreme environments like the ISS and Mount Everest
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Kristina Killgrove
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Summary
Archaeologists are applying traditional archaeological methods to study human adaptation in extreme environments, including space (the International Space Station) and Mount Everest. Justin Walsh, a Chapman University archaeologist, pioneered "space archaeology" through the ISS Archaeological Project (founded 2015), examining how astronauts experience and adapt to life on the International Space Station. This represents a novel expansion of archaeological research beyond Earth.
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Since the founding of the ISS Archaeological Project in 2015, Walsh has been studying how astronauts experience the International Space Station
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