Communicating Cultural Heritage Resources to the Public
Experiences from the Makonde of Mtwara Region, Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21223529 |
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| Authors | Festo Gabriel (corresponding author), Festo Wachawaseme Gabriel |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AP: Online Journal in Public Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2171-6315 • E-ISSN: 2171-6315 |
| Publisher | JAS Arqueologia (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.23914/ap.v8i1.220 |
| OpenAlex | W2929379914 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Communicating cultural heritage to the public has gained popularity in many African countries and the world at large. However,little efforts have been done to promote the practice of public archaeology in Tanzania. The main reason is the dominance of conventional archaeology which is mainly meant for academic consumption. In this kind of practice, the participation of local communities has been passive. This paper explores local communities’ understanding of cultural heritage resources focusing on local communities in the Mtwara Region of Tanzania. The results of this study reveal that little effort has been made by archaeologists and cultural heritage professionals to create awareness among local communities on matters related to archaeology and cultural heritage resources. Apart from discussing the state of local communities’ awareness on archaeology and cultural heritage resources, the paper also discusses the importance of communicating cultural heritage resources to the general public and the need to engage local communities in the conservation and preservation of cultural heritage resources
Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Environmental planning · Geography · Industrial heritage · Political science · Popularity · Public relations · Sociology · Tanzania · Values · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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