The archaeology, history and heritage of WWII karst defenses in the Pacific : cultures of conflict / Julie Mushynsky.
Mushynsky, Julie, author.
2021
D767.99.S3
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Title The archaeology, history and heritage of WWII karst defenses in the Pacific : cultures of conflict / Julie Mushynsky.
Author Mushynsky, Julie, author.
ISBN 9783030673536 (electronic bk.)
3030673537 (electronic bk.)
3030673529
9783030673529
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67353-6
Published Cham : Springer, [2021]
Language English
Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-030-67353-6 doi
Call Number D767.99.S3
Dewey Decimal Classification 940.54/2667
Summary This book is an archaeological study of the cultures of conflict through an examination of caves and tunnels used during the Pacific War. Referred to here as "karst defenses", WWII caves and tunnels can be found throughout the karst landscapes of the Pacific. Karst defenses have been hidden, literally by the jungle and figuratively by history, for over 70 years. Based on a study of karst defenses and their related artifacts and oral histories in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, this book uses karst defenses to investigate the varied human experiences before, during and after the Pacific War. Historically, the book reveals new knowledge about the overall defense strategies used in the Pacific. Karst defenses were a central component of Pacific War defense and were constructed and used by civilians, the Japanese military and U.S. troops as early as 1942. Karst defenses also functioned as command posts, hospitals, shelters, storage units and combat positions. The book sheds light on the social aspects that influenced the construction and use of karst defenses, including the fragmented relationship between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Imperial Japanese Army, the social status of civilians under Japanese rule and the clandestine plans of the U.S. in Micronesia. The book also discusses the complex contemporary meanings of this dark, shared heritage.
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Series Contributions to global historical archaeology.
Available in Other Form Archaeology, history and heritage of WWII karst defenses in the Pacific.
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Chapter 1. The Legacy Surrounding Us
Chapter 2. Mysterious Ways
Chapter 3. Archaeology and Post-War Studies of Karst Defences
Chapter 4. Karst Defences in Saipan
Chapter 5. The Mice and Two Elephants: Karst Defence Use and Occupancy
Chapter 6. Site Specific Behaviours During the Battle for Saipan
Chapter 7. A Dark Shared Heritage
Conclusion.

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