The Need for a Multivocal Approach to Researching and Managing Guam’s World War II Underwater Cultural Heritage

William Jeffery, Kalle Applegate Palmer

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    Abstract

    Since 2006, four maritime archaeology field schools, desktop and field surveys have been carried out in Guam. In 2012 a site associated with the United States Navy's Construction Battalion (US Seabees) was investigated. This paper summarizes the historical background of Guam and the known sites of maritime archaeological interest, particularly those dating to World War II. The problems of public interpretation of the cultural material of colonial powers are considered, and, using the Seabee site as an example, ways in which Guam's indigenous Chamorro people can be included in this history are presented.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)164-178
    Number of pages15
    JournalInternational Journal of Nautical Archaeology
    Volume46
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2017

    Keywords

    • Chamorro
    • Guam
    • underwater cultural heritage
    • World War II

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