Excavating memories: Archaeology and the Great War, 1914-2001

2025-01-16 Classification：Archaeology Click()
Author：Saunders, NJ

Article Title：Excavating memories: Archaeology and the Great War, 1914-2001

Abstract：
The First World War is beginning to receive archaeological attention. This paper highlights the technical, ethical and political challenges, including recovery and re-burial of the multi-faith dead, excavation of battlefield features and volatile ordnance, and incorporating the sensitive management of multi-vocal landscapes as cultural heritage and tourist destinations.

Keywords: First World War; memory; contested landscapes; battlefield archaeology

DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00089857

Source：ANTIQUITY

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