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Cultural heritage conservation is the practice of
preserving and protecting cultural heritage from loss or damage, and
ensuring the preservation of cultural heritage, including structures,
places, traditions, and objects with cultural meaning, for future
generations. Keywords industrial heritage, aesthetic value, historical value, scientific value, social value, site conservation, protection, human activity, significant historical value, sense of place, sacred sites, ethnographic heritage, indigenous site protection, site restoration, rehabilitation, monuments, architectural works, archaeological structures, ethnological value, anthropological value, cultural plants, cultural plant diversity, built environment, cultural appreciation, cultural keystone species, ethnosphere, cultural systems, cultural identity, cultural foundation species, cultural landscapes, culture |
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Links and ResourcesProtecting Iraq's Ancient Heritage Our ongoing coverage of the cultural heritage crisis in Iraq includes a news summary, an exclusive online feature from Mosul, expert commentary from Neil Brodie and McGuire Gibson, and Archaeological Institute of America president Jane Waldbaum's perspective and report on the latest efforts by the AIA. |
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Flag comment for removal bowo about 1 year ago
Hello Luciana. Zeinab (ZSUNY) is working on the same issue as you are. I'm sure she'd love to connect with you.
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I am involved in the Cutural Heritage Preservation of the Quapac Nan, Great Inca trail. project proposed to USESCO for world cultural patrimony. I would love to connect with others interested in the field or with information, thoughts, etc. |
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http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=EN
This is the Unesco Convention for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage, a useful if problematic attempt to address this area of culture from a governmental standpoint. http://afsnet.org/ is the website of the American Folklore Society. A great forum for thoughtful inquiry into the form, function, and meaning of traditional culture worldwide. |
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