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Illicit Antiquities
The exploitation of archaeological sites for commercial gain is a serious problem worldwide. In peace and during wartime archaeological sites and cultural institutions, both on land and underwater, are attacked and their contents robbed for sale on an international 'antiquities' market. Objects are excavated without record, smuggled across borders and sold for exorbitant prices in the salesrooms of Europe and North America. In some countries this looting has now reached such a scale as to threaten the very survival of their archaeological and cultural heritage. This volume highlights the deleterious effects of the trade on cultural heritage, but in particular it focuses upon questions of legal and local responses: How can people become involved in the preservation of their past and what, in economic terms, are the costs and benefits? Are international conventions or export restrictions effective in diminishing the volume of the trade and the scale of its associated destruction?
Neil Brodie is an Archaeologist who since 1988 has been Coordinator of the Illicit Antiquities Research Centre at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge. Kathryn Walker Tubb is an Archaeological Conservator and Lecturer at the Institue of Archaeology, University College London. She has co-organized a major international conference entitled 'Conservation and the AntiquitiesTrade' in 1993 for the UK Institute for Conservation Archaeology Section.
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Rammed Earth Conservation
Dealing with rammed earth architecture and its restoration, and, in a more general sense, with the construction techniques and restoration of all earthen structures, Rammed Earth Conservation will be a valuable source of information for academics and professionals in the fields of civil engineering, construction and building engineering, and architecture.
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Heritage Studies
In recent years, heritage has grown by leaps and bounds, beyond the reach of the conservation of monuments and into the realms of economic growth, community development and human rights. But how have shifts in the meaning of \"heritage\" changed its study? And how will heritage continue to evolve in the future? Heritage Studies: Stories in the Making, an edited collection developed from a conference at the McDonald Institute of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, attempts to respond to these.
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Structural studies, repairs and maintenance of heritage architecture XIII
Architectural heritage is now recognised to have great bearing on the historical identity of a region, town or nation. It is thus of great importance to take care of this heritage. This volume shares experiences and knowledge regarding heritage preservation in many parts of the world. Covering advances in this field presented at the thirteenth in a series of now-biennial conferences that began in 1989, this book covers such topics as: Heritage Architecture and Historical Aspects; Assessment and Re-use; Performance and Maintenance; Simulation and Modelling; Modern (19th/20th Century) Heritage; Seismic Vulnerability; Material Characterization; Heritage Masonry; Earth Construction; Wooden Structures; Guidelines, Codes and Regulations for Heritage; Defence Heritage.
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The Constructed Past
The Constructed Past presents group of powerful images of the past, termed in the book construction sites. At these sites, full scale, three-dimensional images of the past have been created for a variety of reasons including archaeological experimentation, tourism and education. Using various case studies, the contributors frankly discuss the aims, problems and mistakes experienced with reconstruction. They encourage the need for on-going experimentation and examine the various uses of the sites; political, economical and educational.
Introduction P. G. Stone and P. Planel ; 1. Archaeological reconstructions and the community in the UK M. Blockley 2. Reconstruction versus preservation in place in the United States National Park Service J. H. Jameson Jr. and W. J. Hunt 3. Reconstruction sites and education in Japan: a case study from the Kansai Region K. Okamura and R. Condon 4. The origin and role of the Irish National Heritage Park E. Culleton 5. Resurrection and deification at Colonial Williamsburg, USA I. N. Hume 6. Shakespeare's Globe: 'As faithful a copy as scholarship ... could get ..' .. '.. A bit of a bastard ..' T. Schadla-Hall 7. Butser Ancient Farm, UK P. Reynolds 8. The Historical Archaeological Experimentation Centre at Lejre, Denmark: 30 years of experimenting with the past M. Rasmussen and B. Grønnow 9. Reconstruction as ideology: the Open Air Museum at Oerlinghausen, Germany M. Schmidt 10. Slavonic Archaeology: GroB Raden an Open Air Museum in a unified Germany U. Sommer 11. The reconstruction of sites in the archaeological themepark Archeon in the Netherlands G. Ijzereef 12. Pembrokeshire's pasts. Natives, invaders and Welsh archaeology: the Castell Henllys experience H. Mytum 13. The Parc Pyrénéen de l'Art Préhistorique, France: beyond replica and re-enactment in interpreting the ancient past J. Clottes and C. Chippindale 14. Experimental archaeology and education: ancient technology at the service of modern education at SAMARA, France G. Dieudonné 15. Lake dwellings: archaeological interpretation and social perception, a case study from France P. Pétrequin 16. The Ancient Technology Centre, Cranbourne, UK - a reconstruction site built for education J. Keen 17. Bede's World, UK: the monk who made history P. Fowler 18. Archaeological reconstruction and education at the Jorvik Viking Centre and Archaeological Resource Centre, York, UK A. Jones ONdini, The Zulu royal capital of King Cetshwayo Ka Mpande (1873-1879) Len O. van Schalkwyk 20. Akaim archaeological park: a cultural-ecological reserve in Russia G.B. Zdanovich
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Cultural Resource Management in Contemporary Society
This innovative collection of essays from an international range of contributors describes various means of preserving, protecting and presenting vital cultural resources within the context of economic development, competing claims of \"ownership\" of particular cultural resources, modern uses of structures and space, and other aspects of late twentieth-century life.
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Matériel Culture
Matériel culture encompasses the material remains of conflict, from buildings and monuments to artefacts and militia, as well as human remains. This collection of essays, from an international range of contributors, illustrates the diversity in this material record, highlights the difficulties and challenges in preserving, presenting and interpreting it, and above all demonstrates the significant role matériel culture can play in contemporary society. Among the many studies are: * the 'culture of shells' * the archaeology of nuclear testing grounds * Cambodia's 'killing fields' * the Berlin Wall * and the biography of a medal *the reappearance of Argentina's 'disappeared' *World War II concentration camps.
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Defence sites
Containing the proceedings of the first international conference on the reuse of military sites, Defence Sites: Heritage and Future includes papers in the following subject areas: Military Heritage History; Castles and Fortresses; Risk Assessment; Simulations and Modelling; Case Studies; Transition from Military to Civilian Life; Community Involvement. The book will be an excellent resource for government agencies, developers, planners, architects, historians and members of local communities. Special issues related to historical naval ships and other maritime infrastructures are also covered.
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