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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821799903321

Autore

Egloff Brian

Titolo

Archaeological heritage conservation and management / / Brian J. Egloff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England : , : Archaeopress Publishing Limited, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

1-78969-106-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (344 pages)

Disciplina

363.69

Soggetti

Historic sites - Conservation and restoration

Cultural property

Heritage tourism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Archaeology, significance and heritage -- Chapter 3 Internationalism -- Chapter 4 Challenges -- Chapter 5 Sustainability -- Chapter 6 Economics -- Chapter 7 Governance and risks -- Chapter 8 International reflections -- References -- Appendix 1 International and national instruments. -- Appendix 2 Salalah Guidelines for the Management of Public Archaeological Sites -- Back Cover.

Sommario/riassunto

Archaeological heritage conservation is all too often highly conflicted. Economic interests are often at the forefront of management decision-making with heritage values given lesser, if any, consideration, but when heritage places are managed with international principles in mind the sites stand out as evidencing superior outcomes.