Quotidian and Transgressive Practices in Nazi Forced Labor Camps: The Role of Objects |
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Authors: | Reinhard Bernbeck Susan Pollock |
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Affiliation: | 1.Institut für Vorderasiatische Arch?ologie,Freie Universit?t Berlin,Berlin,Germany |
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Abstract: | We argue that archaeological investigations of Nazi-period Lager should include two elements. The first is excavation. Research confined to non-invasive methods documenting visible remains, archival research, and oral history leads to small gains in existing knowledge. Archaeology’s full potential is realized when excavations are conducted allowing reconstruction of actual practices. Secondly, it is essential to evaluate spatially and quantitatively even the most inconspicuous objects. They are a fundamental means to understand conditions of suffering as well as transgressive actions by camp inhabitants. Excavations of a forced labor camp of Weser Flugzeugbau GmbH at Tempelhof airfield in Berlin serves as a case study. |
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