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Heritage under fire: lessons from Iraq for cultural property protection
This chapter begins with a discussion of the impact of the Iraq War and subsequent occupation (2003-–2011) on Iraq’s heritage, documenting the most significant and devastating instances of heritage damage and destruction that occurred. Moving forward, this chapter continues with a discussion of the grave challenges facing Iraqi heritage beyond the withdrawal of US military forces in the forms of development, neglect, continued hostilities, and inexpert and haphazard excavation, preservation, protection, and restoration. Despite this troubling scenario, this chapter also examines the extent to which the Iraq conflict was a turning point for major Western military operations and the development of CPP programs which aim to better prepare military personnel for protecting cultural property in future conflicts.
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A Companion to Heritage StudiesChapter number
19Pagination
268 - 279Publisher
John Wiley & SonsPlace of publication
London, Eng.ISBN-13
9781118486665Language
engPublication classification
B1 Book chapter; B Book chapterCopyright notice
2015, WileyExtent
37Editor/Contributor(s)
W Logan, M Craith, U KockelUsage metrics
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