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A Shadow of War - Archaeological approaches to uncovering the darker sides of conflict from the 20th century (Paperback)
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A Shadow of War - Archaeological approaches to uncovering the darker sides of conflict from the 20th century (Paperback)
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This book presents archaeological research from places of war,
violence, protest and oppression of the 20th and the 21st century;
sites where the material relics give a deep insight to fateful
events - a shadow of war. Alongside renewed interest in National
Socialism and the Holocaust, archaeological interest started in
former concentration camps of the Nazi dictatorship. The focus was
on the central places of the camps, such as the gas chambers, the
crematoria, or execution sites, as well as prisoners' barracks and
the parade ground. In many cases, these sites revealed forgotten
and vanished structures, where archaeological excavations can offer
the possibility for commemorating the victims. The research has
since widened and includes other sites of Nazi dictatorship and the
Second World War, as well as the First World War, the Cold War and
locations of civil wars and civilian protest against state
authorities and against companies and corporations in many parts of
the world. In order to come to a comprehensive understanding
contemporary archaeology must take a global perspective.
Archaeological finds often shed light on daily life, revealing
survival conditions in the internment camps; the lives of people
and their fighting and dying on battlefields and in trenches.
Likewise, the relics of politically active people in protest camps
give an impression of their commitment in civilian protest.
Sometimes material remains can help to tell an alternative or
balancing narrative to the state's official recorded history. The
enormous volume and diverse range of material culture presents
challenges and opportunities. Through careful archaeological
investigation, we can present different and new perspectives that
are not recorded clearly in existing written, pictorial or oral
archives. The merging and examination of all sources together is
what enables us to understand the complexity of the history. This
book will also present future directions in contemporary
archaeology that will help bring the study focus beyond sites and
assemblages of war and protest.
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