Anthropology, Department of
Date of this Version
2002
Abstract
The Nazi Party found that archeology is a very useful tool in propaganda. The Nazis used it to justify their nationalistic interests, from the conquest of Europe to create the Third Reich to genocidal racial cleansing. They glorified their past to unite the German people and gain their support. However, the people could not have been misled without the cooperation or apathy of German archeologists in general.
Comments
Published in Nebraska Anthropologist Vol. 17 (2001-2002). Copyright © Megan Young; published by The University of Nebraska-Lincoln AnthroGroup.