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SPRINGER BRIEFS IN ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT Alicia Castillo Editor Archaeological Dimension of World Heritage From Prevention to Social Implications 123 SpringerBriefs in Archaeology Archaeological Heritage Management Series Editors Douglas Comer Helaine Silverman Willem Willems For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/10186 Alicia Castillo Editor Archaeological Dimension of World Heritage From Prevention to Social Implications Editor Alicia Castillo Departmento de Prehistoria Universidad Complutense de Madrid Madrid , Spain ISSN 1861-6623 ISSN 2192-4910 (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4939-0282-8 ISBN 978-1-4939-0283-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0283-5 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014934431 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 T his work is subject to copyright. 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At the same time, the vestiges of the past may have a signifi - cance, a role or value attached that makes them archaeological heritage. Not every archaeological heritage is equally important, of course, but most nations nowadays have policies to ensure that they can benefi t now and in the future from what they value, through the active management of archaeological remains in their territory. Internationally the most important remains, those considered to have outstanding uni- versal value, receive special recognition by being inscribed in the World Heritage List. O n that list are inscribed the most important natural and cultural heritage assets of the world. Its variety illustrates that archaeology is only one dimension of cul- tural heritage. At the same time, archaeological resources are quite fragile and their continued survival requires appropriate management. To develop internationally recognized standards and best practices for that management is one of the main purposes of the ICOMOS International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM). That is why the ICAHM committee has supported the initiative of archaeologists from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid to convene on the island of Menorca in the Mediterranean the “First International Conference on Best Practices in World Heritage: Archaeology” in 2012. This book contains a selection of papers from that meeting. They illustrate diverse practices in various countries and from different parts of the world with sometimes quite innovative approaches and the use of new technologies. The conference also adopted what has been called the “Menorca Statement” in recognition of that island’s contribution to the meeting, and this has been the starting point for an initiative to develop a best practices document by ICAHM, setting standards that can be used in the nomination of sites to the World Heritage List, but that at the same time may help archaeological resource manage- ment in the national or regional level. v vi Foreword I am sure that the present volume will be a source of inspiration on preventive archaeological work for its readers, and it may also help English speaking audiences to get acquainted with practices and ideas from elsewhere. As series editor, I am particularly pleased with this volume that contributes in such a direct and inspiring way to improving best practices in dealing with the remains from the past, remains that have such great potential to benefi t the society in the present. Leiden Willem J.H. Willems 1 March 2013 Contents 1 Archaeological Dimension of World Heritage: From Prevention to Social Implications ................................................. 1 A. Castillo and M. A. Querol 2 An Approach on the Application of Preventive Archaeology in Havana’s Historic Center, Cuba ......................................................... 13 S. Menéndez 3 A Three-Dimensional Approach to the Documentation and Analysis of Heritage Sites: A Case Study from the Cypriot Cultural Heritage Landscape .................................... 27 S. Hermon, D. Pilides, G. Iannone, and N. Amico 4 The Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area, New South Wales, Australia: Land Use Planning and Management of Aboriginal and Archaeological Heritage ............. 39 H. Johnston 5 Is World Heritage a Heritage of the Community?................................. 57 A. Saladino and Camilla de Azevedo Moraes Wichers 6 Libya Before and After the Confl ict: What Future for Its Cultural Heritage? ................................................. 73 S. di Lernia and M. Gallinaro 7 The Protection of the Archaeological Heritage in Minorcan Urban Planning: Forward- Looking Management Models ................... 89 S. Gornés and J.M. Gual 8 Best Practices in World Heritage: Archaeology ..................................... 105 A. Castillo Index ................................................................................................................. 113 vii Contributors N. Amico T he Cyprus Institute, A thalassa Campus, 20 Konstantinou Kavafi Street, 2121 Aglantzia , Nicosia , Cyprus A. Castillo F acultad de Geografía e Historia, Departamento de Prehistoria, U niversidad Complutense de Madrid, A vda. Profesor Aranguren s/n, 2 8045 M adrid, España M. Gallinaro Sapienza Università di Roma , Via dei Volsci 122 , 00185 Rome , Italy S. Gornés Departament de Cultura , Archaeologist del Servei de Patrimoni Històric, Patrimonio I Educaciò, Consell Insular de Menorca, P laça Biosfera, 5 07003 Maó , España J.M. Gual Departament de Cultura , TAE del Servei de Patrimoni Històric, Patrimonio I Educaciò, Consell Insular de Menorca , Plaça Biosfera , 5 07003 Maó , España S. Hermon The Cyprus Institute , Athalassa Campus, 20 Konstantinou Kavafi Street, 2121 Aglantzia , Nicosia , Cyprus G. Iannone The Cyprus Institute , Athalassa Campus, 20 Konstantinou Kavafi Street, 2121 Aglantzia , Nicosia , Cyprus H. Johnston New South Wales, Offi ce of Environment and Heritage, P O Box 318, Buronga , NSW 2739 , Australia S. di Lernia Sapienza Università di Roma , Via dei Volsci 122 , 00185 Rome , Italy S. Menéndez Gabinete de Arqueología, Ofi cina del Historiador de la Ciudad de La Habana, Mercaderes 15 , La Habana Vieja, La Habana , Cuba D. Pilides Department of Antiquities , Nicosia , Cyprus M. Á. Querol Facultad de Geografía e Historia, Departamento de Prehistoria , U niversidad Complutense de Madrid, A vda. Profesor Aranguren s/n, 2 8045 M adrid, España ix
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