Unearthing evil archaeology in the cause of justice

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Summary: By grim coincidence, archaeologists are ideally suited by their conventional techniques to determine whether or not war crimes have been committed. This program looks at forensic archaeologist Richard Wright, whose work has greatly helped the international community in the pursuit of justice. The program shows details of his team's findings at the Ukrainian village of Serniki, proving with such evidence as bullet manufacture and carbon dating that the SS had carried out the executions, not Stalin's soldiers. Based on this work, Wright was asked by the UN to investigate 29 mass graves in Bosnia. The excavations helped convict the perpetrators of some of the most heinous ethnic cleansing in the Balkans.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (28 min.) : sd., col., digital.
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Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c2000.

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General Note:	Multi-User. Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Aug. 12, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	War Crimes in the Ukraine (6:04) -- Excavation of Mass Graves (3:52) -- Evidence from the Mass Graves (2:50) -- Mass Murder of Bosnian Muslims (4:33) -- Mass Graves: Spy Satellites and Forensic Evidence (3:26) -- Killing Sites (2:43) -- Archaeology and Justice (1:52)
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Target Audience Note:	12 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.