Fortifications

This research seeks to determine the socioeconomic impact that Hezekiah's preparations for rebellion had on Judah in the late eighth century B.C. In 705 B.C. Hezekiah rebelled against the Assyrian Empire. While the biblical texts focus on Hezekiah's preparations in Jerusalem, th…

Mehmed the Conqueror (r. 1451–1481) built four fortresses ex nihilo in the years leading up to and immediately following the conquest of Constantinople. Two were located in the immediate vicinity of his new capital: RumeliHisarý (1452), placed opposite an existing Ottoman fortif…

Common methods used to locate battlefield features have not been utilized extensively on the Charleston peninsula. This thesis explores methods used to locate battlefield features and their effectiveness on the Charleston peninsula. The methods were utilized in areas related to …

Earthen military fortifications at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park have experienced a tremendous amount of stress since the Civil War. Erosion of the earthworks at the battlefield is the result of this stress. Current national and international research strongly sugg…