Open AccessWar Grave Excavation Methods: Survey, Results and Suggestions
Author(s) -
Zsolt Tóth
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
academic and applied research in military and public management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2786-0744
pISSN - 2498-5392
DOI - 10.32565/aarms.2014.1.7
Subject(s) - battle , excavation , homeland , fell , history , spanish civil war , world war ii , archaeology , ancient history , engineering , geography , political science , law , politics , cartography
War graves, or war heroes’ graves, are burial places for soldiers who fell in battle while serving their homeland, or as a result of fighting for their country. War graves around the world are, from time to time, excavated — either by chance or by design — and the earthly remains of the warriors resting within may be exhumed. The following study primarily seeks answers to the questions of who should, in such cases, carry out the excavation of a war grave? Which areas of science may be affected by the excavation? What types of experts can be involved in such instances? And what methods exist for this purpose? A further objective of the study is to make recommendations on the optimal methodology that may be applied by experts in Hungary.