Direct Dating of Chinese Immovable Cultural Heritage

The most extensive corpus of ancient immovable cultural heritage is that of global rock art. Estimating its age has traditionally been challenging, rendering it difficult to integrate archaeological evidence of early cultural traditions. The dating of Chinese rock art by ‘direct methods’ began in the late 1990s in Qinghai Province. Since then, China has acquired the largest body of direct dating information about the rock art of any country. The establishment of the International Centre for Rock Art Dating at Hebei Normal University has been the driving force in this development, with its researchers accounting for most of the results. This centre has set the highest standards in rock art age estimation. Its principal method, microerosion analysis, secured the largest number of determinations, but it has also applied other methods. Its work with uranium-thorium analysis of carbonate precipitates in caves is of particular significance because it tested this widely used method. The implications of this work are wide-ranging. Most direct-dating of rock art has now become available from Henan, but results have also been reported from Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Jiangsu, Hubei, Guangxi, Yunnan, Qinghai, Tibet, and Xinjiang. Intensive work by several teams is continuing and is expected to result in a significantly better understanding of China’s early immovable cultural heritage.

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In Memoriam Gai Shanlin (1935–2020) – A Prominent Chinese Rock Art Researcher

Vestnik NSU Series History and Philology ◽

10.25205/1818-7919-2020-19-10-162-166 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (10) ◽

pp. 162-166

Author(s):

Andrey V. Varenov

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Inner Mongolia ◽

Rock Art ◽

Hebei Province ◽

Badain Jaran Desert ◽

Lanzhou City ◽

Regional Committee ◽

The Subject ◽

In Memoriam

Gai Shanlin (盖山林), of Manchu origin, was a native of Xingtang County, Hebei Province in China. He was born on 10 September 1935, and received higher education in Lanzhou city in 1960. Since 1962, Gai Shanlin was employed at the Inner Mongolian Archaeology of Cultural Heritage Research Institute. He was a prominent rock art researcher, considered to be No. 1 in China. Gai Shanlin was the first who discovered, described and published materials of the rock art sites of Inner Mongolia in the Yinshan mountains, the Wulanchabu grassland and the Badain Jaran Desert. During his life, he wrote about a dozen books and several hundred articles on the subject. Since 1988, Gai Shanlin was also a member of the China Association for Promoting Democracy. He was elected Vice-Chairman of the 9th CPPCC Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee in 2003 and held that post until 2008. Gai Shanlin aged 85 passed away on 9 February 2020, in Hoh-hot city.

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Adventism in Ukraine: Attitude to national and cultural traditions, phenomena of the present

Ukrainian Religious Studies ◽

10.32420/1997.6.114 ◽

1997 ◽

pp. 33-36

Author(s):

Anatoliy Moskovchuk

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Cultural Traditions ◽

National Minorities ◽

Complex Process ◽

Different Cultures ◽

Historical Contribution ◽

Intellectual Environment

Ukraine is the motherland of not only Ukrainians but also of many national minorities with different cultures and traditions. Ukraine is a Christian country in general, with non-Christian and non-Christian religions and confessional currents, along with traditional churches - Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant - rooted and actively developing non-traditional Ukrainian culture and spirituality. In Ukraine there is a complex process of spiritual revival, especially in the intellectual environment. Many are written and talk about the preservation of cultural heritage. Everywhere, monuments of architecture, art, which testify to the generally recognized historical contribution of Christianity to the development of spirituality and morality of the Ukrainian people, are restored. In our eyes, there are changes in social and religious relations.

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KEPELBAGAIAN BUDAYA DALAM KONSEP “HARMONI JAWA” DI KAUMAN YOGYAKARTA

International Journal of Creative Future and Heritage (TENIAT) ◽

10.47252/teniat.v7i1.217 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 45-60

Author(s):

CAMA JULI RIANINGRUM

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

17Th Century ◽

Unique Characteristic ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Cultural Traditions ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

The Creation ◽

Residential Settlement

Harmoni adalah suatu kondisi yang serasi dari perbedaan dan pluralitas yang kemudian dengan bentukaslinya masing-masing dapat saling menyesuaikan dan menyatu dengan seimbang. Dalam Budaya jawadisebut selaras, yaitu terciptanya kehidupan yang nyaman dan indah dalam keragaman. Salah satu wujudharmoni Jawa secara visual dapat terlihat di sebuah permukiman di Yogyakarta, yang merupakan suatuwilayah permukiman warisan budaya Jawa dari abad ke-17. Digunakan metode analisis deskriptif kualitatifyang bertujuan untuk memaparkan keterkaitan dan jalinan semua aspek pembentuk yang mencerminkanproses adaptasi sehingga terbentuk harmonisasi permukiman. Pada masa kini, permukiman ini memilikikeunikan yang khas yaitu sebuah bentuk permukiman yang merupakan perpaduan yang harmonis daritiga budaya, yaitu budaya Jawa, Islam, dan budaya modern. Kondisi yang terbangun karena masyarakatnyataat pada tradisi budaya Jawa dalam melakukan adaptasi terhadap perubahan dan perkembangan jaman. Harmony is a synchronous integration of differences and pluralities which in their respective original statessucceed in adjusting to each other thereby forming a balanced union. In the context of Javanese culturecalled selaras, namely is the creation of a comfortable and beautiful existence within a diversity. One ofthe visual forms of Javanese harmony can be observed in a residential settlement in Yogyakarta, an areaof Javanese cultural heritage from the 17th century. A qualitative descriptive analysis method was usedaimed to describe the interrelationships and interweaving of all forming aspects reflecting the adaptationprocess which enabled the creation of such harmonious condition in a residential settlement. Today, thissettlement possesses a unique characteristic, that takes the form of a residential settlement where threecultures, namely the Javanese, Islamic, and modern cultures, are blended in harmony. This conditiondeveloped as a result of the community’s adherence to Javanese cultural traditions during their adaptionto changes and developments over the course of time.

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The Cultural Revolution in David Lodge’s Changing Places

10.31235/osf.io/pfz4c ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

AWEJ-tls for Translation & Literary Studies ◽

Noureddine Friji

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effects ◽

University Students ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Cultural Revolution ◽

Aesthetic Value ◽

Cultural Traditions ◽

One Dimensional ◽

German Philosopher ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

The University

Utilizing Herbert Marcuse’s One-Dimensional Man (1962) and Counterrevolution and Revolt (1972) as a theoretical backdrop, this article seeks to gauge the extent to which the teachings of the German philosopher and political theorist lay the groundwork for the protests mounted by the university students in David Lodge’s campus novel Changing Places (1975). Admittedly, the Student Revolution spilled over into numerous fields. However, given space restrictions, only its cultural manifestations will be examined. It will be clear that at the root of Lodge’s students’ uprising lies an overpowering urge to break with the cultural heritage and with the academics upholding it. It will be equally clear, nonetheless, that these young activists’ faith in Marcuse’s political doctrine is unwelcome to conservative academics on the ground that it has diverse adverse effects on universities. Not only are politically oriented texts and discourses given precedence over traditional ones but also teachers and administrators are, at times, hindered from doing their duties. The plausible conclusion to draw, in the light of the research’s findings, is that although cultural revolutions undeniably pave the way for a number of personal and collective achievements and help us modernize many aspects of life, they should not blind us to the enduring significance of previous cultural traditions and of the aesthetic value of literary works.

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TOURISM AND COMMUNITY. A STUDY OF COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM IN MANDALA WISATA WANARA WANA UBUD

Journal of Business on Hospitality and Tourism ◽

10.22334/jbhost.v6i1.203 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 122

Author(s):

Ida Bagus Putu Puja ◽

Putu Ayu Aryasih

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Local Communities ◽

Community Level ◽

Tourist Attraction ◽

Community Based ◽

Cultural Traditions ◽

Community Data ◽

Tourism Activity

Community Based Tourism (CBT) is a tourism activity, a community that is owned and operated, and is managed or coordinated at the community level that contributes to community welfare through sustained livelihood support and protects socio-cultural traditions and resources valuable natural and cultural heritage. The analysis was conducted to analyse the results of interviews with local communities and Monkey Forest’s management regarding the management of tourist attraction based on community. Data is presented in the form of a description to see the community based tourism in managing Monkey Forest. This qualitative study aims to analyze the community in managing tourism attraction of Mandala Wisata Wanara Ubud (Monkey Forest) through community based tourism.

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Mutual Enrichment of Orthodox and Secular Historical and Cultural Traditions and Values

Scientific Research and Development Socio-Humanitarian Research and Technology ◽

10.12737/2306-1731-2021-10-4-62-70 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 62-70

Author(s):

L. Naumova

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Main Role ◽

Cultural Traditions ◽

Spiritual Culture ◽

The Crimea

The article discusses the main directions for the mutual enrichment of Orthodox and secular traditions. The author focuses on the outstanding historical Crimean monuments, emphasizes the need to study the material at school. The main role is assigned to the formation of the spiritual culture of the student on the basis of introducing children to the historical and cultural heritage of the Crimea.

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Rock art tourism in Ethiopia and cultural heritage management challenges

Routledge Handbook of Tourism in Africa ◽

10.4324/9781351022545-35 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 370-380

Author(s):

Dagnachew Leta Senbeto

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Rock Art ◽

Heritage Management ◽

Cultural Heritage Management

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Benefit-transfer valuation of a cultural heritage site: the Petroglyph National Monument

Environment and Development Economics ◽

10.1017/s1355770x0999009x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 39-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

CARLOS A. ULIBARRI ◽

VICTOR C. ULIBARRI

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Cost Benefit Analysis ◽

Rock Art ◽

Economic Value ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Benefit Transfer ◽

National Monument ◽

Heritage Site

ABSTRACTThis paper applies a household production framework (Becker, 1971) to infer the economic value of a cultural heritage site, namely, the Petroglyph National Monument, situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. The empirical analysis uses benefit-transfer techniques from three source studies: those of Bergstrom and Cordell (1991) and Boxall et al. (2003), which concern willingness-to-pay to hike and view rock art sites; and those of Rolfe and Windle (2003, 2006), which concern willingness-to-pay by Aboriginal and general populations to preserve a cultural heritage site containing rock art. The benefit-transfer analysis estimates recreational values between 3.75 million and 7 million dollars per year (depending on perceptions of the cultural attribute quality) and a nonuse value of approximately 12.5 million dollars per year. By comparison the annualized costs of developing/operating the study site are 8.5 million dollars per year. Thus a partial cost-benefit analysis suggests the study site yields net economic benefits upwards of 7.8 million dollars per year.

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Honouring Caribbean Folk Cultures: A Personal Reflection

Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry ◽

10.18733/cpi29506 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 92-104

Author(s):

Glenda-Rose Layne

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

African Diaspora ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Personal Reflection ◽

Folk Culture ◽

Cultural Traditions ◽

Sub Saharan

Drawing on my considerable knowledge of the field, this essay examines key components of the intangible cultural heritage of several Caribbean countries. It maps pictures of cultural similarities which can be traced to their roots in traditional sub-Saharan, African cultures. The article demonstrates that oral African cultural traditions derived from a rich cultural heritage are shared by the former Anglo and Francophone, Caribbean colonies. The article suggests that the cultural similarities in the folk culture, help Caribbean people to identify with each other as members of the larger African diaspora. Furthermore, the article also explores possible roles of synergy theatre, digitization and animation as mechanisms to maintain and retain the folk culture, once disseminated exclusively by our oral cultural traditions.

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