Cynthia Zutter
Professor
Anthropology
MacEwan University
Canada
Biography
The manner in which we live in and create our environments has been a long time interest of Cynthia Zutter. Her current archaeological research with the Labrador Inuit looks at these interactions between humans and their environments as did her earlier work on reconstructing the cultural landscape of the Icelandic Norse. Cultural landscapes are framed by our cultural ideas and representations of environment and how we see and live in our world. These concepts link to Zutter's current interests on climate change and sustainability, especially in those susceptible areas of the circumpolar north.
Research Interest
Gender Age and Culture Race and Racism Archaeology of Gender Humans, Climate and Culture Environmental Archaeology History of Archaeological Theory
Publications
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Zutter, C. (2000) “Wood and Plant-use in 17th-19th century Iceland: Archaeobotanical Analysis of Reykholt, Western Iceland.†Environmental Archaeology 5, 73-82.
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Zutter, C. (2012) “The shrubs in the forest: The use of woody species by 18th century Labrador Inuit†Inuit/Etudes Studies vol. 36(1):139-155.
