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International Heritage Conservation Principles: Historical Overview

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Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology

Introduction

To keep and maintain what we value and to hand it down to future generations is an aspect intrinsic to human development and deeply rooted in all cultures worldwide. Modern times saw the development of the concepts of heritage and conservation, which, as an inseparable part of building and preserving the cultural identity of a group, today have been established as critical elements of national culture. International principles on preservation and conservation try to build a bridge for conservation efforts worldwide and aim to establish a common understanding on what to preserve and how, and more generally, on the meaning of heritage for society as a whole.

Definition

The term “International Principles of Conservation and Preservation” is mostly used to describe internationally recognized and collaboratively developed doctrines and standards relating to the protection, care, and treatment of heritage resources, both movable and immovable (cf. Jokilehto 2002).

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Merbach, A., Stamm, K. (2014). International Heritage Conservation Principles: Historical Overview. In: Smith, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_432

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