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Excavating memories: archaeology and the Great War, 1914–2001

Part of: Conflict Archaeology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Nicholas J. Saunders
Nicholas J. Saunders*
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, England. [email protected]
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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.

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First World Warmemorycontested landscapesbattlefield archaeology
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Antiquity , Volume 76 , Issue 291 , March 2002 , pp. 101 - 108
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 2002

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