Building Knowledge and Connections: The Success of the UNESCO International Capacity Building Training Programmes for Cultural Heritage Management of Underwater Archaeological Sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-354
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Underwood ◽  
Martijn Manders
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Training Programmes

10. Cultural heritage

2021 ◽  
pp. 141-152
Author(s):  
Ian Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Democratic Party ◽  
Arab Spring ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Land Grabbing ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
The Impact

‘Cultural heritage’ discusses the impact of the events of the Arab Spring in 2011 on pharaonic cultural heritage. The first real indication of any threat to Egyptian heritage arrived on 28 January 2011, when protesters set fire to the headquarters of the ruling National Democratic Party in downtown Cairo, which was immediately next door to the Egyptian Museum. In addition to theft from museums or archaeological sites, there was also the phenomenon of ‘land-grabbing’ either for agriculture or building projects. There have been some very innovative approaches to cultural heritage management in Egypt, including the establishment of Egypt's new museums, such as regional museums and the Grand Egyptian Museum.

The ‘Messak Project’: Archaeological Research for Cultural Heritage Management in SW Libya

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Biagetti ◽  
Emanuele Cancellieri ◽  
Mauro Cremaschi ◽  
Christine Gauthier ◽  
Yves Gauthier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Stone Tools ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Human Occupation ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Archaeological Landscape

The Messak plateau contains remarkable evidence of human occupation during prehistoric and historic times, such as rock art engravings, megalithic monuments, and scatters of stone tools. Since 1980 these remains have been heavily affected by oil extraction-related operations, and it has only been over the last decade that these operations were adequately supported by archaeological mitigation strategies. The ‘Messak Project’ was originally conceived as a three-year programme (2010–2012) focusing on a range of co-ordinated actions to increase the knowledge of the area, to assess any damage and potential risks, and to preserve and manage the cultural heritage. Uprisings in Libya led to the sudden interruption of the project in late February 2011. Nevertheless, major results of the projects include: the compilation of a database of circa 10,000 sites, including hundreds of unpublished sites from previous surveys; the discovery of circa 2500 new archaeological sites; and the drawing of a set of GIS-based maps. In this paper we firstly introduce the materials and methods of the ‘Messak Project’, and secondly, we present an updated overview of the archaeological landscape of the Messak in the light of the project’s recent achievements.

scholarly journals Et forsvar for hus som har kommet i knestående

Nordlit ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Reidar Bertelsen
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Stable Condition ◽  
Professional Staff ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Modern Context

<p>Norwegian cultural heritage management is based on a developed and strict legislation. The administration is placed under the Ministry of Environment and the different categories of cultural heritage are handled by a professional staff with different academic backgrounds, relevant to the categories. The ideology of cultural heritage management has changed through time and the present motto is “Vern gjennom bruk” (Protection through use).</p><p>The legislation, the categories linked to different academic disciplines, the motto and the influence of the demands derived from a modern lifestyle add up to an interesting contrast in the handling of buildings. Priority is given to buildings in a relatively stable condition of decay, called archaeological sites, and to buildings with a potential for use in a modern context after reconstruction, called architectural monuments.</p><p>Buildings between these two categories, especially those that are in a state of dynamic decay, are in general ignored or destroyed. This paper discusses the resources we overlook by this policy and practice of management. The author argues that an exposure of the process of dynamic decay has a potential for a deeper understanding of both history and cultural heritage.</p>

scholarly journals THE CULTURAL HERITAGE SPATIAL DATA SET OF KLAIPĖDA OLD TOWN / SAUGOMŲ KLAIPĖDOS SENAMIESČIO OBJEKTŲ ERDVINIŲ DUOMENŲ RINKINYS / НАБОР ПРОСТРАНСТВЕННЫХ ДАННЫХ ОХРАНЯЕМЫХ ОБЪЕКТОВ СТАРОГО ГОРОДА КЛАЙПЕДЫ

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 172-176
Author(s):  
Lina Kuklienė ◽  
Dainora Jankauskienė ◽  
Indrius Kuklys
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Input Devices ◽  
Relevant Point ◽  
Cultural Heritage Objects

The purpose of the thesis is to analyze the main geodetic databases of Lithuania and to create a geodetic database of cultural heritage objects in Klaipėda using program ArcGIS 9.3. The problem is that the geodetic database storing graphical and attributive information about cultural heritage in Klaipeda city has not been created yet. Thus, in order to incorporate GIS technologies into the management of cultural heritage, starting the creation of such a database seems to be a relevant point. The fully completed and regularly updated geodetic database can be used for cultural heritage management, planning, design, road construction, etc. Therefore, the following objectives have been set: 1) describing geo-data collection and input devices; 2) stimulating the geodetic database that introduces information about buildings, building complexes, cemeteries, locations of archaeological and cultural heritage; 3) giving a detailed description of the database creation process; 4) analyzing the need for establishing a geodetic database of cultural heritage objects in Klaipėda. Santrauka Lietuvoje GIS pagrindu sukurta daug įvairiems tikslams skirtų georeferencinių bei teminių erdvinių duomenų rinkinių. Viena iš šių rinkinių panaudojimo sričių – valstybės registruose esančių duomenų kaupimas. Tokiu principu yra sukurta Kultūros vertybių registro duomenų bazė, kurios pagrindiniai duomenys buvo panaudoti kuriant Klaipėdos miesto kultūros paveldo objektų erdvinių duomenų rinkinį. Siekiant kuo operatyviau įtraukti GIS technologijas į kultūros paveldo objektų tvarkybą, aktualu Klaipėdoje pradėti kurti kultūros paveldo objektų erdvinių duomenų rinkinį. Nuolat atnaujinamas erdvinių duomenų rinkinys palengvins įvairių sričių specialistų atliekamus kultūros paveldo objektų administravimo, teritorijų planavimo, projektavimo, kelių tiesimo ir kitus darbus. Резюме В Литве на основе ГИС для различных целей создано множество гео-ссылок, а также тематических наборов пространственных данных. Область использования одного из множеств – сбор данных, имеющихся в государственном учете. По такому принципу создана регистрационная база культурных ценностей, основные данные которой были использованы при создании набора пространственных данных объектов культурного наследия города Клайпеды. С целью оперативно обеспечить управление объектами культурного наследия технологиями ГИС следует начать создание набора пространственных данных объектов культурного наследия в Клайпеде. Полностью заполненный и постоянно обновляемый набор пространственных данных облегчит работу специалистов в различных областях: администрировании объектов культурного наследия, планировании территорий, проектировании, строительстве дорог и других.

The micropolitics of public archaeology: Working with the ejido in Michoacán, Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna S Cohen ◽  
Rodrigo Solinis-Casparius
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Policy Science ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Political Theater ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Cultural Patrimony ◽  
Western Mexico ◽  
Local Practices

Approximately 90% of Mexican archaeological sites are on communal ejido lands and yet the Mexican Constitution stipulates that all cultural heritage is the property of the federal government. Considering this disconnect between federal and local practices, how can archaeologists work with ejido communities to help preserve cultural patrimony? This article explores the micropolitics associated with archaeological fieldwork on communal ejido lands in Western Mexico. We show how long-standing practices based on local histories, community political theater, and interpersonal relations shape fieldwork and cultural conservation initiatives in important and unintended ways. In our study near the site of Angamuco, Michoacán, we draw upon ethnographic and archival research and outreach projects over five field seasons, and address the tensions that emerge when informal micropolitical and formal top–down sociopolitical practices interface. We show how aspects of a policy science approach are appropriate for long-term community-supported archaeology and cultural heritage management.

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