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German archaeology during the Third Reich, 1933–45: a case study based on archival evidence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Martin Maischberger
Martin Maischberger*
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Antikensammlung SMB-PK, Bodestraße 1-3, 10178, Berlin, Germany. klassik.ant@smb.spk-berlin.de
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The history of the archaeological disciplines in Germany during the Nazi era can be considered as a locus classicus of nationalist interpretation and misuse of the past. For some time now, various efforts have been made to enhance our understanding of this period, including several aspects related to archaeology and cultural politics. Most studies have been carried on by modern historians, but also archaeologists have engaged in historiographical research on their own discipline. Some freqiiently cited works like Bollmus (1970) Kater (1974) and Losemann (1977) are still fundamental for our understanding of important aspects of Nazi cultural politics as well as the involvement of traditional institutions into the dictatorial system.

Keywords

GermanyNazi periodarchaeological biographiespersonal filesGerhard BersuSiegfried FuchsHans Möbiusarchiveshistory of archaeology

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Special section: Ancestral Archives: Explorations in the History of Archaeology
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Antiquity , Volume 76 , Issue 291 , March 2002, pp. 209 - 218
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 2002

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