Combat archaeology : material culture and modern conflict / John Schofield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schofield, John, 1948-

Series:

Duckworth debates in archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology and history.

Battlefields--History.

Battlefields.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Military history.

History.

Physical Description:

192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Duckworth, 2005.

Summary:

The archaeology of recent conflict is a fast-moving field of research. It deals with established historical events for which the material remains are unquestionably 'heritage', but also the more recent, tragic and heavily politicised events, actions and places whose significance is more ambiguous. But although recent and familiar, it is a subject that draws closely on established principles of archaeological theory and practice, while also connecting with the related fields of history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, art and representation. Here the author draws together projects and ideas from a diverse literature and from his own research, presenting them as a worked example of contemporary archaeology, of heritage management practice and of archaeological principles and theory. This study encapsulates a lively area of current debate: fascinating, challenging, controversial, contemporary and cross-disciplinary.

Contents:

1 Characterising combat archaeology 13

2 The materiel culture of modern conflict 41

3 Memory and meaning 81

4 Managing materiel culture 115

5 Presentation/interpretation 152.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-184) and index.

ISBN:

0715634038

OCLC:

59353402