TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dixon,Boyd
AU  - Tenorio,Brenda Y.
AU  - Walth,Cherie
AU  - Mowrer,Kathy
TI  - Yellow Beach 2 after 75 years: the archaeology of a WWII invasion beach on Saipan and its historic context in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
T2  - Access archaeology
SN  - 9781789692594
AV  - D767 .Y455 2019
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Archaeopress Publishing Limited
KW  - Excavations (Archaeology)
KW  - Northern Mariana Islands
KW  - Saipan
KW  - Saipan, Battle of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - Preface Chapter 1 Introduction to Yellow Beach 2 on Saipan Chapter 2 The Afetna Point Archaeological Project Chapter 3 Environmental Context of Afetna Point Chapter 4 Research Design and Methods Employed Chapter 5 Yellow Beach 2: Historic Context of Afetna Point Chapter 6 WWII Era Results Chapter 7 Osteological Analysis Chapter 8 San Antonio Memories Today Chapter 9 Discussion of Research Questions Chapter 10 Larger Research Implications Chapter 11 References Cited by Major Topics; 1; Cover --; Title Page --; Copyright Information --; Copyright Information --; Contents --; List of Figures --; Preface --; Chapter 1 --; Introduction to Yellow Beach 2 on Saipan --; 1.1. Yellow Beach 2 (Afetna Point) after 75 Years --; Chapter 2 --; The Afetna Point Archaeological Project --; Chapter 3 --; Figure 1. Location of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands --; Figure 2. Project Area on Saipan --; Figure 3. Sites and Features in Parcel 004-1-52 --; Figure 4. Timeline for Parel 004-1-52 --; Environmental Context of Afetna Point --; 3.1 Physical Environment --; 3.1.1. Geology --; 3.1.2. Soils; 3.1.3. Precipitation --; 3.1.4 Hydrology --; 3.1.5 Vegetation --; Chapter 4 --; Research Design and Methods Employed --; 4.1. Research Objectives --; 4.2. Research Questions --; 4.3. Methods --; 4.3.1. Field Methods --; 4.3.2. Data Recovery Excavation --; 4.3.3. Laboratory Methods --; 4.4. Artifact and Osteological Analysis --; 4.4.1. Historic Artifacts --; 4.4.2. Human Bone Analysis --; 4.5. Previous Archaeological Investigations near Afetna Point --; Chapter 5 --; Figure 5. Schematic of Construction Phases Across the Project Area --; Figure 6. Map of San Antonio Village Showing the Afetna Archaeological Site; Yellow Beach 2: Historic Context of Afetna Point --; 5.1. Pre-Contact Background --; 5.1.1. Pre-Latte Period --; 5.1.2. Latte Period --; 5.2. Historic Background --; 5.2.1. Contact Period --; 5.2.2. Spanish Administration --; 5.2.3. German Administration --; 5.2.4. Japanese Administration and WWII --; 5.2.5 American Administration and CNMI --; 5.2.6. Recent Landuse History --; 5.2.6.1. Carmen Dela Cruz Farrell, Tinian --; 5.2.6.2. Site SP -1035 --; 5.2.6.2. SP 6-1035; Feature D --; 5.2.6.3. SP 6-1038; Feature A --; Chapter 6 --; Figure 7. Village of Garapan in 1887 (Farrell 2011:308); Figure 8. Carolinians off Tinian in 1819 (Farrell 2011:248) --; Figure 9. Japanese Period Land Utilization circa 1930 (Bower 1950) --; Figure 10. Japanese Defenses and American Invasions (Rottman 2004:21) --; Figure 11. Saipan Loran Station 1946 --; Figure 12. Saipan Loran Station 1955 --; Figure 13. Saipan Loran Station 1968 --; Figure 14. Loran Station Communication Building and Generator Room --; Figure 15. Loran Station Concrete Antenna Base and Wall --; Figure 16. Loran Station Concrete Pier Found at Low Tide --; Figure 17. SP 6-1035, Feature D Octagonal Lid being Removed; Figure 18. SP 6-1035, Feature D Plan and Cross-Section --; Figure 19. SP 6-1038, Feature A Pad Northeast Corner --; Figure 20. SP 6-1038, Feature A Metal Sign beneath the Pad. --; Figure 21. SP 5-1036, Feature A Entrance and Blast Door Fragments --; WWII Era Results --; 6.1. SP 5-1036; Feature A --; 6.2. WWII Japanese Military Artifacts --; 6.2.1. Arisaka Type 38 Carbine --; 6.2.3. Model 91 Japanese Hand Grenade --; 6.2.4. Japanese Imperial Army Canteen --; 6.2.5. M 98 Japanese Enlisted Man Uniform --; 6.2.6. Staybrite Wristwatch --; 6.2.7. Japanese Enamel Rice or Soup Bowl; 2; b
N2  - On June 15, 1944, Afetna Point was called 'Yellow Beach 2' by the U.S. Marines and Army infantry braving Japanese resistance to establish a beachhead before capturing As Lito airfield in the following days. After 75 years, this book presents archaeological evidence, archival records, and respected elders' accounts from WWII
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