Archaeological Survey of the Lewisville Lake Shoreline, Denton County, Texas

O tym, co minęło, lecz nie zostało zapomniane: Badania archeologiczne na terenie byłego obozu zagłady w Treblince

Zagłada Żydów. Studia i Materiały ◽

10.32927/zzsim.628 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 83-118

Author(s):

Caroline Sturdy Colls

Keyword(s):

Temporal Analysis ◽

Archaeological Survey ◽

Mass Graves ◽

Non Invasive ◽

Physical Evidence ◽

Spatial And Temporal Analysis ◽

The Holocaust ◽

Public Consciousness ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Answering Questions

Public impression of the Holocaust is unquestionably centred on knowledge about, and the image of, Auschwitz-Birkenau – the gas chambers, the crematoria, the systematic and industrialized killing of victims. Conversely, knowledge of the former extermination camp at Treblinka, which stands in stark contrast in terms of the visible evidence that survives pertaining to it, is less embedded in general public consciousness. As this paper argues, the contrasting level of knowledge about Auschwitz- Birkenau and Treblinka is centred upon the belief that physical evidence of the camps only survives when it is visible and above-ground. The perception of Treblinka as having been “destroyed” by the Nazis, and the belief that the bodies of all of the victims were cremated without trace, has resulted in a lack of investigation aimed at answering questions about the extent and nature of the camp, and the locations of mass graves and cremation pits. This paper discusses the evidence that demonstrates that traces of the camp do survive. It outlines how archival research and non-invasive archaeological survey has been used to re-evaluate the physical evidence pertaining to Treblinka in a way that respects Jewish Halacha Law. As well as facilitating spatial and temporal analysis of the former extermination camp, this survey has also revealed information about the cultural memory.

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The Archaeology of the Peel Island Lazaret: Part 1: Survey

Queensland Archaeological Research ◽

10.25120/qar.13.2002.66 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. 31 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jonathan Prangnell

Keyword(s):

Conservation Planning ◽

Archaeological Survey ◽

Landscape Modification ◽

Moreton Bay ◽

Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries ◽

Southeast Queensland

<p>An archaeological survey on Peel Island in Moreton Bay, southeast Queensland, was conducted to assist the conservation planning for the Peel Island Lazaret (PIL), one of a number of institutions housed on the island during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The survey revealed a patterning of artefacts across the island as well as landscape modification related to its Aboriginal and European institutional uses.</p>

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