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Efforts in Iraq to document and preserve cultural heritage in crisis
Abstract
This paper details two projects in Iraq focusing on documentation and preservation efforts. The first of these case studies describes training efforts to prevent future damage and maintain archaeological sites through the Archaeological Site Preservation Course (ASP) at The Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage in Erbil. Through this program, employees of the Iraq State Board of Antiquities and Heritage and the Kurdistan Regional Government Antiquities Department train in strategies for identification, evaluation, prioritization, and stabilization of cultural heritage sites. The second case study in this paper will detail emergency documentation work that aims to digitize and record sensitive cultural heritage at risk of intentional targeting within the current crisis.
Discipline
Anthropology
Geographic Area
Iraq
Sub Area
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