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The Cossack Wars of the 17th Century
Ukraine's Historic Cossack Battlefields
http://www.lviv.ua/cossacks/
The Cossack Wars of the 17th century were critical not only
to the history of Ukraine and Poland, but they also were
instrumental in shaping the development of Eastern Europe.
In spite of the significance of the battles, the political climate
in Eastern Europe has not allowed for the proper study and
care of these monuments.
As post-Soviet Europe now moves into a new reality, these
battlefields serve to reaffirm the collective historical memory
and bring together the region's shared past.
This independent international Commission strives to identify
battlefields and their related structures, study their current
condition, assess threats to these battlefields, offer suggestions
for preservation, and propose interpretative strategies. The
Program initiated by the Commission brings together a wide
variety of scholars from different countries and a number of
disciplines, including archaeologists, architects, art historians,
geographers, historians, preservationists, and physical
anthropologists, who work together for the purpose of
locating and preserving Ukraine's historic battlefields.
Program identifies five areas:
Battlefields of more than 1,000 participants
Skirmish sites of less than 1,000 participants
Temporary occupations (areas occupied for less than a
year such as field works and winter camps)
Castles and fortresses (those with a permanent garrison)
Fortified areas without permanent garrison (such as
block-houses and fortified churches)
The Program aims to:
(1) Identify such sites
(2) Examine primary and secondary sources as relevant for
each site
(3) Locate historical maps, correlate them with the current
topographic situation and plot them on a new map system
(4) Conduct limited archaeological testing to determine
concentrations, boundaries and condition of particular sites
(5) Raise local and international public awareness of these
sites through lectures, popular and academic publications
and the electronic media (web sites)
(6) Correlate with local authorities to preserve sensitive
areas from future development
VISIT THEIR 2002 FIELD SEASON at ZBORIV
Do Not Miss This Link, Great Information and Photographs:
http://www.lviv.ua/cossacks/kosak_eng/page2copy.html
The research program at Zboriv and this web site were
made possible by a Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research
Abroad Program Grant and a Summer Research Grant
from Morehead State University.
For more information about this program, please contact:
Dr. Adrian O. Mandzy
Assistant Professor of History
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY 40351-1689
a.mandzy@morehead-st.edu
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