Hanson Todd A. The Archaeology of the Cold War 9780813062839

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Автор: Hanson Todd A.
Название: The Archaeology of the Cold War
ISBN: 9780813062839
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

История Америк

Послевоенная история 20 века: с 1945 по 2000

Холодная война

Археология

Археология исторических периодов / регионов

Антропология

ISBN-10: 0813062837
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 192
Вес: 0.48 кг.
Дата издания: 30.04.2016
Серия: American experience in archaeological perspective
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 46 black & white illustrations
Размер: 229 x 152 x 16
Читательская аудитория: Professional & vocational
Ключевые слова: The Cold War,Archaeology,Anthropology
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: A long overdue book that highlights issues of memory, scholarship, and the role of the archaeologist as part of a larger move to address the Cold War as a defining and significant period in human history.--James P. Delgado, author of Silent Killers: Submarines and Underwater Warfare

An important contribution to the growing number of archaeological studies of the Cold War, for the first time synthesizing research undertaken in the United States.--Wayne Cocroft, coeditor of The Home Front in Britain 1914-1918: An Archaeological Handbook

The Cold War was one of the twentieth centurys defining events, with long-lasting political, social, and material implications. It created a global landscape of culturally and politically significant artifacts and sites that are critical to understanding and preserving the history of that conflict. The stories of these artifacts and sites remain mostly untold, however, because so many of the facilities operated in secret.

In this volume, Todd Hanson examines the Cold Wars secret sites through three theoretical frameworks: conflict archaeology, the archaeology of the recent past, and the archaeology of science. He presents case studies of investigations conducted at some famous--and some not so famous--historic sites that were pivotal to the conflict, including Bikini Atoll, the Nevada Test Site, and the Cuban sites of the Soviet Missile Crisis. Hanson illustrates how, by examining nuclear weapons testing sites, missile silos, peace camps, fallout shelters, and more, archaeology can help strip away the Cold Wars myths, secrets, and political rhetoric in order to better understand the conflicts formative role in the making of the contemporary American landscape. Addressing modern ramifications of the Cold War, Hanson also looks at the preservation of atomic heritage sites, the phenomenon of atomic tourism, and the struggles of Americas atomic veterans.

As the Cold War retreats into the annals of history, and its monuments fade away, so too do the opportunities to gain deeper insight into the successes--and the failures--of the era. Hanson suggests topics for future archaeological research and reflects on the implications of failing to study or preserve North Americas Cold War heritage.

Дополнительное описание: Archaeology|Cold wars and proxy conflicts|Anthropology

The Archaeology of the Cold War, Hanson Todd A.