'An example of Nazi Kultur': Paradigmatic and contested materiality at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

This chapter outlines the results of the most recent of these archaeological investigations which used historical research, non-invasive technologies, and the novel fusion of 3-D data to map the terrain of Bergen-Belsen and generate new digital educational tools. It discusses on how the work complemented and challenged established narratives surrounding the site, something which was an unexpected consequence for historians working at the associated memorial museum. The chapter discusses the ethical challenges as well as the contestation that surrounds the issue of unmarked burials, and highlights both the value and some of the dangers of utilizing archaeological methods at sites of conflict and genocide. In 2015, the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation initiated a project which sought to map the terrain of Bergen-Belsen in three dimensions, identify surviving buried remains, and generate new digital educational tools.