Preserving Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age - Sending Out an S.O.S. (Hardcover)

In late August 2015, international media outlets and cultural institutions reported that the Islamic State beheaded the Syrian scholar Khaled al Asaad and destroyed the 1st-century CE Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria. The world was horrorstruck. Apart from the human tragedy, archaeologists and the international communities were shocked by the wanton destruction of ancient remains that had survived for millennia. However, warfare and ideological destruction contribute just a fraction of the ongoing devastation of our forebears' traces. This book brings attention to the magnitude of the silent loss of cultural heritage occurring worldwide and the even more insidious loss of knowledge due to the lack of publication and preservation of original data, notes, plans, and photographs of excavated archaeological sites. Highlighting a growing sense of urgency to intervene in whatever way possible, this book provides readers with a non-technical overview of how archaeologists and other stakeholders are increasingly turning to digital methods to mitigate some of the threats to at-risk cultural heritage. This volume is a gateway to enhancing the scale and reach of capturing, analyzing, managing, curating, and disseminating cultural heritage knowledge in sustainable ways and promoting collaboration among scholars and stakeholder communities.

General

Imprint:	Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Directions in Anthropological Archaeology
Release date:	February 2022
Editors:	Nicola Lercari • Willeke Wendrich • Benjamin W. Porter • Margie M Burton • Thomas E. Levy
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	250
ISBN-13:	978-1-80050-126-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Museums & museology Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-80050-126-9
Barcode:	9781800501263

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