Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, including customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and values. Cultural Heritage is often expressed as either Intangible or Tangible Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage types Cultural Heritage can be distinguished in: Built Environment (Buildings, Townscapes, Archaeological remains) Natural Environment (Rural landscapes, Coasts and shorelines, Agricultural heritage) Artefacts (Books & Documents, Objects, Pictures)
Heritage Cycle The Heritage Cycle diagram gives us an idea how we can make the past part of our future (Simon Thurley, 2005). In a clockwise direction the wedges and arrows read: By understanding (cultural heritage) people value it By valuing it people want to care for it By caring for it it will help people enjoy it From enjoying it comes a thirst to understand By understanding it………..etc