Modern conflict archaeology: A case of the investigation of the Lithuanian partisan war Cover Image

Naujausiųjų laikų konfliktų archeologija: Lietuvos partizaninio karo tyrimų atvejis
Modern conflict archaeology: A case of the investigation of the Lithuanian partisan war

Author(s): Aistė Petrauskienė, Gediminas Petrauskas
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Lietuvos istorijos institutas
Keywords: modern conflict archaeology; Lithuanian partisan war; archaeological investigation; Daugėliškiai Forest bunker

Summary/Abstract: This article presents modern conflict archaeology, revealing its features as well as theoretical and methodical definitions. The archaeological investigation of Lithuanian partisan war sites (1992–2013) and their results are examined and the separate research directions are distinguished and surveyed. The authors pay special attention to the 2010 investigation of the Daugėliškiai Forest (Raseiniai District) headquarters of L. Grigonis-Užpalis, Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Council of the Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters. The results of the investigation of this partisan bunker reveal the role of archaeology in the investigation partisan war sites and help to define the boundaries between archaeological science and method in modern conflict archaeology.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 40
  • Page Range: 221-253
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: Lithuanian