Intangible Heritage Embodied

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Silverman, Helaine (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ruggles, D. Fairchild (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Cultural heritage.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; Cultural Heritage.

Archaeological research has long focused on studying tangible artifacts to build a picture of the cultures it examines. Equally important to understanding a culture, however, are the intangible elements that become part of its heritage. In 2003, UNESCO adopted a convention specifically to protect in...

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