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Yellow Beach 2 after 75 years : the archaeology of a WWII invasion beach on Saipan and its historic context in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands /
On June 15, 1944, Afetna Point was called 'Yellow Beach 2' by the U.S. Marines and Army infantry braving Japanese resistance to establish a beachhead before capturing As Lito airfield in the following days. After 75 years, this book presents archaeological evidence, archival records, and r...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Archaeopress Publishing Ltd.,
2019.
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| Series: | Access archaeology
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| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | On June 15, 1944, Afetna Point was called 'Yellow Beach 2' by the U.S. Marines and Army infantry braving Japanese resistance to establish a beachhead before capturing As Lito airfield in the following days. After 75 years, this book presents archaeological evidence, archival records, and respected elders' accounts from WWII. |
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| Item Description: | Preface Chapter 1 Introduction to Yellow Beach 2 on Saipan Chapter 2 The Afetna Point Archaeological Project Chapter 3 Environmental Context of Afetna Point Chapter 4 Research Design and Methods Employed Chapter 5 Yellow Beach 2: Historic Context of Afetna Point Chapter 6 WWII Era Results Chapter 7 Osteological Analysis Chapter 8 San Antonio Memories Today Chapter 9 Discussion of Research Questions Chapter 10 Larger Research Implications Chapter 11 References Cited by Major Topics. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 128 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781789692594 1789692598 |