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“Vergis Mein Nit”—Connectedness and Commemoration through Rings in the 16th Century
By the end of the 16th century, finger rings in reverse glass painting technique became increasingly popular in Europe. Often, they are used in the context of signet rings with the monogram together with the coat of arms of its beholder depicted on the ...
Romina Ebenhöch
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Morphologies in‐between: The impact of the first steps on the human talus
Abstract Objective The development of bipedalism is a very complex activity that contributes to shaping the anatomy of the foot. The talus, which starts ossifying in utero, may account for the developing stages from the late gestational phase onwards.
Carla Figus+21 more
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UNESCO was the first United Nations agency to deal with landscapes at a global scale, notably through the World Heritage Convention. In 1992, Cultural Landscapes’ became a new category on the World Heritage List combining works of nature and of humankind:
Mechtild Rössler, Roland Chih-Hung Lin
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Analysis of the Usability of Automatically Enriched Cultural Heritage Data [PDF]
This chapter presents the potential of interoperability and standardised data publication for cultural heritage resources, with a focus on community-driven approaches and web standards for usability. The Linked Open Usable Data (LOUD) design principles, which rely on JSON-LD as lingua franca, serve as the foundation.
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This article examines the safeguarding and implementation of the ICH convention using a case study approach in the United Republic of Tanzania context. The study investigated safeguarding measures employed after independence in 1961 and since 2011 when ...
Maximilian Felix Chami+1 more
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Dostoevsky’s Theological Discourse Through Biblical and Liturgical Citations [PDF]
In all his creative work, though particularly in his novels written after his time in exile at a labour camp, Dostoevsky creates very deep texts of the highest coherence.
T. A. Kasatkina
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Archaeology and the World Heritage Convention [PDF]
International efforts to designate outstanding examples of the world's cultural and natural heritage began after the Second World War. The World Heritage Convention was signed at the General Conference of UNESCO in 1972 and the first cultural sites were selected in 1978. Now over 600 have been inscribed on the World Heritage List. The author, who is an
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Cultural Landscapes Link to Nature: Learning from Satoyama and Satoumi
The nature–culture divide is an artificial separation consolidated by Western modern science. It is a social construction that disseminated globally, but does not exist in some non-Western societies.
Maya Ishizawa
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Architecture Stages and Features of Compositional Formations of Khachkars
The article touches upon the origin of khachkar art, symbolism, stages of compositional development, as well as characteristics of artistic means. Since the 9th century, khachkar art has become a means of expressing the spiritual aspirations, religious ...
Narine Emil Mkhitaryan+1 more
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A Model and Tool for Community Engagement Case Study: Community Engagement in the Bisotun World Heritage Site [PDF]
Including local participation in cultural heritage management has always been a concern since the Venice Charter so far (1964). In addition, the Faro Convention (2005) shifted focus from cultural heritage values to the values of cultural heritage for society.
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