| Portion of title |
Collaboration, reconciliation, and renewal |
| Contents |
Introduction : a war of the worlds / Ben Raffield, Yu Hirasawa, and Neil Price -- Bringing together divergent experiences of World War II in the Aleutians / Rachel Mason -- Conflict landscapes, indigenous landscapes, and commemorative landscapes : a PNG perspective / Matthew Kelly -- WWII in the Solomon Islands : conflict and aftermath / Martin Gibbs, Brad Duncan, Lawrence Kiko, and Stephen Manebosa -- Chuuk Lagoon World War II underwater cultural heritage : a divers' paradise, a Chuukese dilemma? / Bill Jeffery -- Seeking a shared connection and shared heritage through WWII underwater cultural heritage in the Pacific / Jennifer McKinnon -- "You've come a long way to study something that is bad" : human remains, ethics, and community-based research in conflict archaeology in the Pacific / Julie Mushynsky -- Lives encoded in landscape : unlocking lost narratives from the World War II battle of Peleliu / Gavin Lindsay -- The current situation of the battlefield archaeological site survey in Okinawa Prefecture / Tetsuya Seto -- Research, conservation, and utilization of war-related sites in Haebaru Town, Okinawa / Akira Hokumori -- The transition of battery positions on Okinawa Island / Katsuya Nakahodo -- The search and identification of burial places of Japanese prisoners of War (POWs) in the territory of Russia. Observations, experiences, and problems / Sergey Kuznetsov -- Himeyuri Peace Museum : the personal experience of war / Noriko Koga -- Negotiating Peleliu : agency, politics, and place on the battlefields of the Pacific War / Neil Price. |
| Abstract |
"This volume draws together the ground-breaking work of researchers and archaeological practitioners, working in multiple countries, to explore and understand the material and cultural impacts of the Pacific War. The Pacific War (1941-45), was characterised by a brutality and violence unmatched in any other theatre. Described by indigenous Micronesians as a 'typhoon,' the war was an unstoppable force that rolled across the islanders' homes, leaving only a trail of destruction in its wake, with physical, psychological, and cultural impacts that continue to resonate today. This difficult period is examined in a variety of ways through chapters that include targeted studies of archaeological sites, wider surveys of battlefield landscapes, and the ways in which we commemorate the experiences and legacies of both combatants and civilian populations. The translation of important research by Okinawan, Japanese, and Russian archaeologists bring regions that have previously been neglected in Anglophone literature into focus and enrich this comprehensive exploration of the archaeology of the Pacific War. This book will be of interest to archaeological practitioners, students, and members of the general public working in conflict studies or with an interest in the material culture, history, and legacies of the Pacific War"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Multivocal archaeologies of the Pacific War, 1941-45 Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023 9780429270468 |
| LCCN | 2023029504 |
| ISBN | 9780367220419 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0367220415 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780367220433 paperback |
| ISBN | 0367220431 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
