The origins of conflict and the visibility of conflict in the archaeological and documentary record are the main focus of this research, illustrated by case-studies based on the study of the...Show moreThe origins of conflict and the visibility of conflict in the archaeological and documentary record are the main focus of this research, illustrated by case-studies based on the study of the literature written by the leading experts in the field of conflict archaeology. In the end the thesis should illustrate how conflict archaeology developed, how it has influenced present-day archaeology and which potential it has for the future while providing guidelines, ideas and inspiration for the re-assessment of the current archaeological paradigm regarding conflict archaeology.Show less