Archaeological Approaches to and Heritage Perspectives on Modern Conflict

Acknowledgements, 1 Introduction, 1.1 The tragedy at Mont Cornillet, 1.2 Aims and research perspectives, 2 Conflict archaeology, 2.1 Historical background, 2.2 Roots of war: warlike behaviour in prehistoric times, 2.3 Basic principles of total war and modern warfare, 2.4 Modern conflict archaeology: methods and techniques, 3 Landscape biographies of commemoration, 3.1 Landscape biography, 3.2 Scope and definition of heritage, 3.3 Landscapes of commemoration, 3.4 Ypres and the commemoration of WWI, 3.5 Potsdamer Platz, Berlin - A multilayered urban landscape of commemoration, 4 Status quaestionis of conflict archaeology, 4.1 United Kingdom, 4.2 Flanders, 4.3 France, 4.4 Germany, 4.5 Poland, 4.6 The Netherlands, 4.7 Conclusions, 5 Scientific and societal importance, 5.1 Archaeological heritage management in the Netherlands, 5.2 Dutch excavation protocols, 5.3 The Buried Past of War project, 5.4 Metal detecting in the Netherlands, 6 The application of LiDAR-based DEMs, 6.1 Light Detecting And Ranging (LiDAR): use and misuse, 6.2 Landscapes of conflict - Battlefields and defence works, 6.3 Landscapes of conflict - Air power and German logistics, 6.4 Landscapes of conflict - Behind the lines, 7 Summary and final debate, 7.1 Community interest versus scientific interest, 7.2 Heritage management versus management of research potential, 7.3 Site-oriented approach versus landscape approach, 7.4 Research agenda on modern conflict, Synopsis, Appendix: WWII-related archaeological researches in the Netherlands (1984-2017), Bibliography, Index