Violah Makuvaza
Biographic Data
| ID | 4087653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Violah Makuvaza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Violah |
| FAMILY NAME | Makuvaza |
| SIGNATURE | MAKUVAZA V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Senior Collections ManagerNatural History Museum, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Zimbabwe’s World Heritage Sites
The Challenges of Managing an Archaeological Heritage Site in a Declining Economy
This paper explores the case of the Khami archaeological site, whose degradation by the local communities in recent years was as a result of socio-economic problems caused by the collapse of the Zimbabwean economy combined with the inability of the Zimbabwean government to support the site. We argue that the negative attitude by the local communities towards the management of cultural heritage sites is embedded in the colonial history of the coun…
Empty Promises and False Hopes
Before the advent of colonialism in Zimbabwe the cultural heritage landscape of Matobo Hills in southwestern Zimbabwe was managed by traditional methods. These traditional methods were enforced by traditional leaders and were observed by their subjects. However, with the coming of colonialism, new modern methods of managing the cultural landscape were introduced by the colonial government. These laws, which were Eurocentric in approach, sidelined…
Empty Promises and False Hopes
Before the advent of colonialism in Zimbabwe the cultural heritage landscape of Matobo Hills in southwestern Zimbabwe was managed by traditional methods. These traditional methods were enforced by traditional leaders and were observed by their subjects. However, with the coming of colonialism, new modern methods of managing the cultural landscape were introduced by the colonial government. These laws, which were Eurocentric in approach, sidelined…
Empty Promises and False Hopes
Before the advent of colonialism in Zimbabwe the cultural heritage landscape of Matobo Hills in southwestern Zimbabwe was managed by traditional methods. These traditional methods were enforced by traditional leaders and were observed by their subjects. However, with the coming of colonialism, new modern methods of managing the cultural landscape were introduced by the colonial government. These laws, which were Eurocentric in approach, sidelined…
The Challenges of Managing an Archaeological Heritage Site in a Declining Economy
This paper explores the case of the Khami archaeological site, whose degradation by the local communities in recent years was as a result of socio-economic problems caused by the collapse of the Zimbabwean economy combined with the inability of the Zimbabwean government to support the site. We argue that the negative attitude by the local communities towards the management of cultural heritage sites is embedded in the colonial history of the coun…
Zimbabwe’s World Heritage Sites
Archaeology (3 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Colonialism (2 works) · Cultural heritage (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Tourism (2 works) · World heritage (2 works)