Archaeology · Heritage, Conservation & Controversy
A topic within Heritage, Conservation & Controversy, itself one of 9 topics in that field and part of Archaeology.
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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
UNESCO · 1972
Establishes that some sites belong to the heritage of all humanity, not just the state they sit in, and creates a World Heritage List and fund to…
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Charter for the Protection and Management of the Archaeological Heritage
ICOMOS · 1990
Sets out that archaeological heritage management must begin with protective legislation and proper resourcing before excavation, arguing that…
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UNESCO
Establishes that some sites belong to the heritage of all humanity, not just the state they sit in, and creates a World Heritage List and fund to protect them jointly.
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Sets cultural significance rather than material age as the test for what about a place is worth keeping, and requires that significance be established by evidence before any conservation decision is made.
ICOMOS
Sets out that archaeological heritage management must begin with protective legislation and proper resourcing before excavation, arguing that non-destructive survey should be preferred to digging wherever possible.