Battlefield Archaeology
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Battlefield Archaeology
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Author : John Laffin
language : en
Publisher: Allan
Release Date : 1987
Battlefield Archaeology written by John Laffin and has been published by Allan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
The Historical Archaeology Of Military Sites
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Author : Clarence Raymond Geier
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2010-12-15
The Historical Archaeology Of Military Sites written by Clarence Raymond Geier and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-15 with Social Science categories.
The recent work of anthropologists, historians, and historical archaeologists has changed the very essence of military history. While once preoccupied with great battles and the generals who commanded the armies and employed the tactics, military history has begun to emphasize the importance of the “common man” for interpreting events. As a result, military historians have begun to see military forces and the people serving in them from different perspectives. The Historical Archaeology of Military Sites has encouraged efforts to understand armies as human communities and to address the lives of those who composed them. Tying a group of combatants to the successes and failures of their military commanders leads to a failure to understand such groups as distinct social units and, in some instances, self-supporting societies: structured around a defined social and political hierarchy; regulated by law; needing to be supplied and nurtured; and often at odds with the human community whose lands they occupied, be they those of friend or foe. The Historical Archaeology of Military Sites will afford students, professionals dealing with military sites, and the interested public examples of the latest techniques and proven field methods to aid understanding and conservation of these vital pieces of the world’s heritage.
Fields Of Conflict 2 Volumes
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Author : Lawrence Babits
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 2006-11-30
Fields Of Conflict 2 Volumes written by Lawrence Babits and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-30 with Social Science categories.
Battlefield archaeology is a crucial tool for understanding how battles are fought and won. This volume explores the ways in which battlefield archaeology clarifies our understanding of military tactics and strategy over the last 2000 years.
Underwater Archaeology Of A Pacific Battlefield
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Author : Jennifer F. McKinnon
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-08-07
Underwater Archaeology Of A Pacific Battlefield written by Jennifer F. McKinnon and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-07 with Social Science categories.
Battlefields have been the object of fascination for millions of tourists and the subjects of elaborate interpretation projects. This volume will outline the process and results of developing the WWII Maritime Heritage Trail: Battle of Saipan Project. This book will provide examples of how a group of archaeologists, managers and a community took a specific battle and transformed it from a collection of unknown archaeological sites into a comprehensive storied battlescape that reflects the individuals and actions of those who were involved. It will provide an in-depth view of current maritime archaeological research on submerged battlefield sites, the development of a WWII battlefield maritime heritage trail, as well as the problems and solutions of such an effort. It will cover subjects such as: -heritage and dark tourism-conflict or battlefield archaeology-public interpretation, and community engagement. This volume will serve as a practical review of a project influenced by a range of complementary areas of study and inclusive of many stakeholders, from the public to the professional and beyond. It provides an example of a balanced approach towards research and interpreting archaeological sites through the identification and inclusion of the various stakeholders (professional and community) and an awareness of what was being included, ignored, or inadequately represented in the research and interpretation.
The Archaeology Of English Battlefields
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Author : Glenn Foard
language : en
Publisher: Council for British Archaeology
Release Date : 2012
The Archaeology Of English Battlefields written by Glenn Foard and has been published by Council for British Archaeology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
Warfare looms large in the history of every nation - every country has its Battle of Hastings or Waterloo - yet it is surprisingly difficult to identify battle sites in the landscape. Battlefield archaeology is one of the newest areas of archaeological investigation, originating in work at the Little Bighorn (USA) in 1984. Here we see the results of using these methods in the UK, including at iconic sites such as Bosworth and Towton. This volume presents the results of the first national assessment of English battlefields. The primary written sources are complemented by the results of extensive fieldwork, computer-based terrain reconstruction, and scientific analysis of artefacts recovered from battlefields, allowing the sites of several notable battles to be located firmly for the first time. Battlefield archaeology rests heavily on the recording of metal artefact scatters across the landscape, and the book explores the most effective way of recovering this material. The authors' proposed methodology for investigating battlefield locations is validated by the recent identification of the precise location of the Battle of Bosworth, some 3km from the traditional site. Experiments on ordnance recovered from battlefields are enhancing our understanding of the development of gunpowder weapons. The evidence for battles from prehistory to the mid fifteenth century is summarised and is followed by detailed descriptions of battles from the Wars of the Roses, as well as notable conflicts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The book concludes with some suggestions for the future management of these important sites. Key points First national assessment of battlefield sites in England Description of collection methodology for metal artefacts Details of research project on the origins of firepower Detailed case studies of key battle sites Recommendations for management of battlefield sites Methods applicable to battlefields of all periods, in all countries. Glenn Foard is Reader in Battlefield Archaeology at the University of Huddersfield. Richard Morris OBE is Professor of Conflict and Culture at the University of Huddersfield. Publisher's note.
Battlefield Archaeology
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Author : Tim Lynch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Battlefield Archaeology written by Tim Lynch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Battlefields categories.
How To Unlock The Drama Of A Battlefield
Fields Of Conflict
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Author : Douglas D. Scott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Fields Of Conflict written by Douglas D. Scott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Archaeology and history categories.
Killing Time
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Author : Nicholas J Saunders
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-08
Killing Time written by Nicholas J Saunders and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-08 with History categories.
The Great War of 1914-1918 now stands at the furthest edge of living memory. And yet, hardly a month passes without some dramatic and sometimes tragic discovery being made along the old killing fields of the Western Front. Graves of British soldiers buried during battle – still lying in rows seemingly arm in arm or found crouching at the entrance to a dugout; whole 'underground cities' of trenches, dugouts and shelters have been preserved in the mud; field hospitals carved out of the chalk country of the Somme marked with graffiti; unexploded bombs and gas canisters – all of these are the poignant and sometimes deadly legacies of a war we can never forget. Killing Time digs beneath the surface of war to uncover the living reality left behind. Nicholas J. Saunders brings together a wealth of discoveries to offer fresh insights into the human and often barbaric aspect of warfare. He uses discoveries in the trenches, family photographs, diaries and souvenirs to give the dead a voice. You cannot fail to be fascinated and moved by what he unearths.
Battlefield Archaeology Of The English Civil War
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Author : Glenn Foard
language : en
Publisher: BAR British Series
Release Date : 2012
Battlefield Archaeology Of The English Civil War written by Glenn Foard and has been published by BAR British Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Battlefields categories.
The present book demonstrates how major advances in the understanding of historic battles can be achieved through the application of the techniques of archaeology alongside those of military history, to exploit these neglected sets of evidence. It also provides examples of how results can be improved through the application of scientific expertise, in fields such as ballistics. It begins with a chronological review of battlefield studies in England, considering the effectiveness of the approaches that have been taken. Building upon this assessment, a detailed methodology is defined which seeks to exploit the full range of evidence that exists for these major historical events. Firstly the techniques for the reconstruction of the historic terrain are described, together with the ways in which the evidence from the primary sources for the battles can be used to place the military events more accurately within this context. As military history and landscape archaeology are well developed areas of research, their methodologies can be applied with little further development. It then shows how the hypotheses developed in such work can be validated and enhanced through analysis of the physical evidence left by the battles themselves. Because battle archaeology has received such limited attention in England there is a detailed discussion of the methodology for systematic survey of battle archaeology using metal detectors. However, given that lead bullets are the main form of archaeological evidence recovered from early modern battles, it is their analysis that forms the centre piece of this study. Finally the effectiveness of the whole methodology is demonstrated through a major new field investigation and documentary study of the terrain, battle archaeology and military history of the battle of Edgehill.
Two Men In A Trench
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Author : Tony Pollard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Two Men In A Trench written by Tony Pollard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Battlefields categories.
In this volume, Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver visit the sites of six major British battles, from Shrewsbury to Culloden, and carry out a full archaeological investigation at each. As they uncover artefacts abandoned in the heat and chaos of battle they closely follow the progress of each engagement and answer key historical questions, sometimes totally revising the accepted version of events. Each chapter is a fully framed investigation and follows an episode of the BBC television series. By using archaeology to unlock the secrets of the past, Tony and Neil prove that soldiers do not pass through fields of conflict like shadows, and in the process they show that battlefields are some of our most important national monuments.