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Military Sites and Battle Studies

Evidence for military actions and structures in the past make up an interesting study for the archaeological world.
The Black Warriors Project
Excavations at the Buffalo Soldiers camp called Pine Springs, in the Guadelupe Mountains of West Texas
American Battlefield Protection Program
From the National Park Service, a description of their program on protecting battlefield sites. Includes a good range of lesson plans in addition.
Archaeology of the English Civil War
A whole slew of information on known battle sites and archaeological investigations thereof.
The Archaeology of the Western Front
Nils Fabiansson's site on the archaeology of the western front in Belgium during World War I.
ARMAMENTARIVM
An illustrated guide to Roman arms and armaments, from the UK Museum of Antiquities.
Battlefields Trust
A site dedicated to the preservation of battlefields, specifically those of the English Civil War.
Militarch
An electronic discussion list on military archaeology and military architecture.
Military Artifacts of Spanish Florida
A pictorial Internet museum of buttons and other military paraphenalia from 1650-1821.
NPS Battlefield Archaeology
The US National Park Service maintains several Civil War battlefield sites, including Manassas, Petersburg, and Monocacy. This site describes the ongoing investigations.
Roman Military Sites in Britain
Peter Green's comprehensive lists of sites in Britain includes clickable maps of locations.
Battlefield Archaeology
Battlefield archaeology is the archaeological investigations of the sites of military battles.

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