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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Underwater Cultural Heritage"”.
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Protecting Underwater Cultural Heritage in International Waters
Underwater cultural heritage (UCH) sites are unique in how their artifacts and archaeological contexts differ from terrestrial heritage sites, but UNESCO notes that UCH sites in less-actively regulated areas, like international waters, are at a high risk of having their material culture remains …
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International law and the preservation of underwater cultural heritage
… the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) directed the Secretary-General of that organisation to prepare the first draft of a convention on the protection of the underwater cultural heritage. At the submission of this thesis the draft is still under …
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Geomatic techniques for the documentation of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Hushed heritage: a feasibility study of South African legislation applicable to underwater cultural heritage
Underwater cultural heritage (UCH) and its protection is an extremely under-researched area within South African heritage. In the country there are only a small number of experts in this field. UNESCO defines UCH as "all traces of human existence, having a cultural, historical or archaeological …
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Managing underwater cultural heritage at Mozambique Island: in situ conservation, mitigation and monitoring strategies for Nossa Senhora da Consolação (IDM-003) shipwreck (1608)
The problem of treasure hunting on underwater archaeological wrecks has been discussed since the formal development of maritime archaeology as a field and countries have been fighting against the illegal destruction of important shipwrecks and removal of scientific evidence. The underwater cultural …
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Shipwrecked Heritage and the 'Midas Touch' of Colonialism: Owning Hybrid Histories
… private property, and tangible and intangible heritage. Using interviews with curators and experts in the field of underwater cultural heritage, a case study, and two databases of shipwrecks with their associated material and ownership battles, the discussion will reveal the tension of owning …
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MICROBES AND AIRPLANES: INVESTIGATING MICROBIOLOGICALLY-INFLUENCED CORROSION OF SUBMERGED WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT WRECK SITES
… impact steel shipwreck sites and other forms of underwater cultural heritage. However, aluminum aircraft of World War II have yet to be the focus of similar investigations, leaving a void in the field's understanding regarding in situ preservation threats. Thus, this dissertation is the first …