Restoration of dry-stone walls at the Great Zimbabwe archaeological site
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20499190 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Webber Ndoro (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 87-96 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-5033 • E-ISSN: 1753-5522 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/135050395793137090 |
| OpenAlex | W2089762953 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Recently Great Zimbabwe National Monument has become the focus of many international and national efforts to preserve its ruined dry-stone structures. This paper outlines certain of the theories and methods shaping the thinking behind some of the restoration programmes at this famous archaeological site. The problems of external prescriptions to the archaeological site are discussed alongside the interests and concerns of the local population. The focus is on the restoration of two sections on the Hill Complex of the site, highlighting the importance of reconciling radical engineering solutions with conservation issues
Archaeology · Environmental planning · Geography · Historic site · Population · Sociology · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |