Matériel culture : the archaeology of twentieth-century conflict /

Matériel culture : the archaeology of twentieth-century conflict / edited by John Schofield, William Gray Johnson, and Colleen M. Beck. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2002. - 1 online resource (xx, 328 pages) : illustrations, maps. - One world archaeology ; 44 . - One world archaeology ; 44. .

Chiefly papers presented at the World Archaeological Congress, held Jan. 1999 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of contributors; Series editors' foreword; Preface; Introduction: materiel culture in the modern world; Paradox in places: twentieth-century battlefield sites in long-term perspective; The ironic 'culture of shells' in the Great War and beyond; The battlefield of the Dukla Pass: an archaeological perspective on the end of the Cold War in Europe; The Salpa Line: a monument of the future and the traces of war in the Finnish cultural landscape.

Should we keep the physical evidence of conflicts and wars? This collection challenges our perception of cultural heritage, with essays investigating among others Cambodia, the Berlin Wall and concentration camps.

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Archaeology and history--Congresses.
Social archaeology--Congresses.
War and society--History--20th century--Congresses.
Social conflict--History--20th century--Congresses.
Material culture--History--20th century--Congresses.
Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--Congresses.
Historic preservation--Congresses.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Congresses.
Archéologie et histoire--Congrès.
Archéologie sociale--Congrès.
Guerre et société--Histoire--20e siècle--Congrès.
Culture matérielle--Histoire--20e siècle--Congrès.
Lieux historiques--Conservation et restauration--Congrès.
Préservation historique--Congrès.
Fouilles (Archéologie)--Congrès.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Archaeology.
Archaeology and history.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Historic preservation.
Historic sites--Conservation and restoration.
Material culture.
Social archaeology.
Social conflict.
War and society.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
History.

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