Logging Camp Project

An archaeological approach to the logging camps and to environmental impacts of logging in northern Finland, 1900-1960.

Funders

Koneen Säätiön Metsän puolella -logo.
Sisäänpäin romahtanut, salvottu hirsirakennus metsämaastossa.
Suksiharju lumber camp’s sauna in Puolanka, Eastern Finland.

Project information

Project duration

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Project funder

Kone Foundation

Funding amount

400 700 EUR

Project coordinator

University of Oulu

Contact information

Project leader

Project description

Project investigates lumber camps and environmental impacts of logging in northern Finland between 1900-1960 from an archaeological perspective. Our main research questions are:
1) How was everyday life in camps?
2) What were the environmental impacts of logging on forests?
3) How can art contribute to the popularization of scientific knowledge about the environmental effects of logging?