Archaeologies of conflict John Carman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carman, John, 1952- author.

Series:

Debates in archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military archaeology.

Military art and science--History.

Military art and science.

War--History.

War.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Place of Publication:

London Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2013.

Summary:

The development of key methodologies for the study of battlefields in the USA in the 1980s inspired a generation of British and European archaeologists to turn their attention to sites in their own countries. The end of the Cold War and key anniversaries of the World Wars inspired others, especially in the UK, to examine the material legacy of those conflicts before they disappeared. By 2000 the study of war was again firmly on the archaeological agenda. The overall purpose of the book is to encourage proponents and practitioners of Conflict Archaeology to consider what it is for and how to develop it in the future.The central argument is that, at present , Conflict Archaeology is effectively divided into closed communities who do not interact to any large extent. These separate communities are divided by period and by nationality, so that a truly international Conflict Archaeology has yet to emerge. These divisions prevent the exchange of information and ideas across boundaries and thereby limit the scope of the field. This book discusses these issues in detail, clearly outlining how they affect the development of Conflict Archaeology as a coherent branch of archaeology

Contents:

Archaeology and Conflict Studies

Prehistoric Conflict

Historic Battlefields

Modern Conflict

The Potential of Conflict Archaeology

Conclusion: Countering a Critique of Conflict Archaeology

Introduction

Archaeology and Conflict Studies

The Potential for Conflict Archaeology

Conclusions

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN:

9781472554536

1472554531

9781283950855

1283950855

9781472518255

147251825X

OCLC:

824698443