Book 2011

Nature of Heritage

Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Language: English
Published: 2011

Ethnology
Post-apartheid era
Antiquities
Cultural property
Race relations
Archaeology
History
Ethnology, south africa

This text is a groundbreaking work by archaeologist Lynn Meskell that examines the conflicts inherent in natural vs. cultural heritage. The author brings archaeological and ethnographic evidence to bear on a holistic understanding of one nation's self-identification by developing its protected areas and cultural heritage sites.