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Terra 2008 – The 10th International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage
. Rainer
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Description for Terra 2008 – The 10th International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage
Paperback. Explores the issues surrounding the study and conservation of earthen architecture. This title addresses such themes as earthen architecture in Mali, conservation of living sites, local knowledge systems and intangible aspects, seismic and other natural forces, and the management of archaeological sites. Num Pages: 456 pages, 181 colour illustrations & 208 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 227 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1632.
This title explores the issues surrounding the study and conservation of earthen architecture. Earthen architecture constitutes one of the most diverse forms of cultural heritage and one of the most challenging to preserve. It dates from all periods and is found on all continents but is particularly prevalent in Africa, where it has been a building custom for centuries. Sites range from ancestral cities in Mali to the palaces of Abomey in Benin, and from monuments and mosques in Iran to Buddhist temples on the Silk Road and Spanish missions in California. This volume's 64 papers address such themes as ... Read more
This title explores the issues surrounding the study and conservation of earthen architecture. Earthen architecture constitutes one of the most diverse forms of cultural heritage and one of the most challenging to preserve. It dates from all periods and is found on all continents but is particularly prevalent in Africa, where it has been a building custom for centuries. Sites range from ancestral cities in Mali to the palaces of Abomey in Benin, and from monuments and mosques in Iran to Buddhist temples on the Silk Road and Spanish missions in California. This volume's 64 papers address such themes as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606060438
SKU
V9781606060438
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-11
About . Rainer
Leslie Rainer is a senior project specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute. Angelyn Bass Rivera is a principal of Conservation Associates in Santa Fe. David Gandreau is an archaeologist and researcher at the Centre for Research and Application of Earth Architecture in Grenoble.
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