ABSTRACT

The human cost in any conflict is of course the first care in terms of the reduction, if not the elimination of damage. However, the destruction of archaeology and heritage as a consequence of civil and international wars is also of major concern, and the irreversible loss of monuments and sites through conflict has been increasingly discussed and documented in recent years. 

Post-Conflict Archaeology and Cultural Heritage draws together a series of papers from archaeological and heritage professionals seeking positive, pragmatic and practical ways to deal with conflict-damaged sites. For instance, by showing that conflict-damaged cultural heritage and archaeological sites are a valuable resource rather than an inevitable casualty of war, and suggesting that archaeologists use their skills and knowledge to bring communities together, giving them ownership of, and identification with, their cultural heritage.

The book is a mixture of the discussion of problems, suggested planning solutions and case studies for both archaeologists and heritage managers. It will be of interest to heritage professionals, archaeologists and anyone working with post-conflict communities, as well as anthropology, archaeology, and heritage academics and their students at a range of levels.

part I|19 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|17 pages

Conflict

People, Heritage, and Archaeology

part II|34 pages

Legal Frameworks

part III|66 pages

Strategies

part IV|53 pages

Methodologies of Recording

chapter 8|15 pages

Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA)

Approach and Possible Solutions

chapter 9|16 pages

A Post-Conflict Scenario in the Caucasus Region

A Documentation Drive to Assess Monumental Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh

chapter 10|20 pages

Maximising Information from Conflict-Damaged Sites

A Case Study from Lebanon

part V|63 pages

Community Building

chapter 11|18 pages

In the Aftermath of Violence

Heritage and Conflict Transformation in Northern Ireland

chapter 12|22 pages

After Angkor

An Archaeological Perspective on Heritage and Capacity-Building in Cambodia

chapter 13|21 pages

Archaeology from below in Swat, Pakistan

Heritage and Social Mobilization in a Post-Conflict Reality

part VI|45 pages

Contingent Solutions