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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"Fortifications"”.
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The effects of commodification on cultural significance: two African fortifications
… tourism on the valorisation of two African fortifications; Castelo São Jorge da Mina (Elmina Castle) in Elmina, Ghana and Casteel de Goede Hoop (Castle of Good Hope) in Cape Town, South Africa. The commodification of national and world heritage, primarily within the context of cultural …
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Aerial Lidar in the Archaeological Reconnaissance and Mapping Of Civil War Earthen Fortifications
<p>American Civil War earthwork fortifications have the potential to provide researchers and the public a glimpse into the battles and strategies employed by Union and Confederate forces in throughout the conflict. With the ever increasing threat of losing these sites, the need to quickly and …
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Predictive Probability Model for American Civil War Fortifications using a Geographic Information System
… model was generated to locate Union Civil War fortifications around Petersburg, Virginia. This study illustrated the ease with which such analysis can be accomplished with the integrated use of a Geographic Information System with statistical analysis. Stepwise logistic regression proved …
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Defend Your Coast: Network Analysis of Crusader Fortifications and Settlements Within the Kyrenia Region of Cyprus
… were destroyed, and many of them never rebuilt. Fortifications were constructed to defend the coastline from raiders and potential invaders. Scholars believe that during times of heavy raiding coastal settlements are abandoned in favor of inland settlements. This theory has not been tested using …
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Forts and fortifications at the Cape Peninsula 1781-1829 : a survey of defence works with special references to the Hout Bay forts
Today there are the known remains of some fifteen or so forts and redoubts left which were built in the period under review. These are: Today there are the known remains of some fifteen or so forts and redoubts left which were built in the period under review. These are: Hout Bay - East and West …
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"Inside that fortress sat a few peasant men, and it was half-made": a study of 'Viking' fortifications in the British Isles, AD793-1066
The study of Viking fortifications is a neglected subject which could reveal much to archaeologists about the Viking way of life. The popular representation of these Scandinavian seafarers is often as drunken, bloodthirsty heathens who rampaged across Britain leaving a trail of destruction in their …
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On the Art of Fortification: A New Visitor's Center to Revitalize Fort Washington Park
… the evolution of military architecture. Fortifications physically depict a representation of the history of engineering and architectural principles; including strategic site placement, materiality, construction methodology, principles of weaponry, defense and design layout. Visiting any …
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Putting Forts in their Place: The Politics of Defense in Antigua, 1670-1785
… Antigua built and maintained at least fifty-four fortifications to protect the island from other European competitors. Rather than being commissioned, engineered, and defended by the metropolitan government in London, the defense of the island was the sole purview of the Antiguan legislature. …
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The role of castles in the political and military history of the Crusader States and the Levant 1187 to 1380
… with the various functions of Latin and Armenian fortifications in Cilician Armenia, Greece, Cyprus, Syria and Palestine between 1187 and c.1380. Offensively, such structures were needed as starting points for both land based and naval campaigns into enemy territory, and could thereafter be used …
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Investigating the built environment of Fort George Wright, Spokane, Washington: a historic archaeological approach
… these results to other regional military fortifications to create an empirical database. This was to see if social stratification affected these built environments and if so, in what ways. To see if the built environment of Fort George Wright reflected late Victorian ideals of social …
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The Archaeology of a military frontier: Taranaki, New Zealand, 1860-1881
… military effort in Taranaki is described; the fortifications and frontier organization are compared with those of earlier periods of imperial expansion elsewhere in the world, and the techniques employed in New Zealand are shown to be by no means unusual. The second part (Volume 2) reports the …
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Jeffersonianism and 19th Century American Maritime Defense Policy.
… developed around coastal gunboats and harbor fortifications. This research will analyze the naval aspect of this defense mentality from its creation in 1794, through the War of 1812. The coastal defense analysis will begin at the same time and conclude with the end of the American Civil …
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Searching for the Past: Archaeological Research Using a Multi-Method Geomatics Approach
… utilized to identify ideal locations for Roman fortifications. Cybercartography offered a flexible environment for collecting historical data, presenting research, and developing custom tools and educational aids for users. The combination of GIS with fuzzy set theory provided an improved …
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The local identity politics of world heritage : lessons from Galle Fort in Sri Lanka
… heritage site of 'Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications' in Sri Lanka. I consider the tensions between different scales of identity-building associated with the site, explore the politics of conservation and its motivating forces, and probe the impacts of tourism alongside the mechanisms …
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"The Very Devil Was In the Elements": The American Civil War, Natural Awareness, and the Beginnings of the Forest Conservation Movement
… needed wood for fires, transportation, and fortifications. They hunted for it, and dealt with shortages of the product. By examining what diaries and letters revealed on wood, we get a better picture of the relationship between the war and the natural environment. Besides using large amounts …
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Queering Up for Battle
… In response, I utilize the forms of battlefield fortifications to defend Queer spaces and their utopian potential. Through this approach, I aim to empower Queer communities and foster a brighter future for all.</p>
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Huvudgårdar och herravälden : En studie av småländsk medeltid
… the owner to consolidate his social status. The “fortifications” seems to have been as much social demarcations as military fortifications. The significance of the social space at medieval manors is shown by studies of how individual fortified manors were spatially organized. One can thereby see …
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All the King's Men: Slavery and Soldiering at the Cabrits Garrison (1763-1854)
… of British imperialism. Approaching British fortifications in this manner contributes to black Atlantic military history—a lens that works to represent the diversity of these military communities and the tangible and intangible products of their labor.</p>
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Scotland and the British army, c.1700-c.1750
… Finally, an analysis is made of Scotland’s fortifications and their development and significance regarding the defence of Scotland and Great Britain. The thesis concludes by extending Colley’s suggestion that ‘Britishness’ stemmed from a common threat from France to include Jacobitism, …
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