“…Excavations and Surveys / Palestinian Institute of Archaeology, Birzeit University. Tell Taannek 1963-1968. III, the Artifacts…”

“…Excavations and Surveys / Palestinian Institute of Archaeology, Birzeit University. Tell Taannek 1963-1968. IV, Miscellaneous…”

“…The contributions were edited by Roger Heacock, professor of history at Birzeit University, author of Towards a New Tricontinental? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Notes on contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Note -- 1 Conservation and engagement: transforming and being transformed Introduction Contemporary conservation Conservation and participation Implicit ideas of truth and neutrality Artist's intention Reversibility Minimum intervention Condition Visibility and neutrality Transforming and being transformed Action and reflection -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 2 Conservation and collaboration: a discussion -- Introduction -- A brief history of conservation and Indigenous concerns Codes of ethics Changing priorities in conservation and museums in response to stakeholders Relationships between the conservation field as a whole and community stakeholders The preservation of heritage Collaboration in heritage preservation: three examples -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 The role of conservation education in reconciliation: the example of the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage Introduction The Iraqi Institute in context The Iraqi Institute The ideas behind the Iraqi Institute Educational programmes 2009-14 Year 1 (Introductory): Preventive Conservation for Archaeology and Museums Year 2 (Advanced): Laboratory Conservation for Archaeology and Museums Didactic method Formal curriculum review Developing the heritage preservation community in Iraq Education and reconciliation 2014-16 Nimrud Rescue Project, 2017 -- Conclusion and thoughts -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- 4 Community involvement in built heritage conservation: the case study of the Birzeit Historic Centre Project, Palestine Introduction Social dynamics in local development and the role of heritage conservation Benefits of community involvement on the sustainability of conservation State of the practice of community involvement in built heritage conservation Birzeit, Palestine: a case study and evaluation Description of the case study Evaluation Effectiveness Efficiency Relevance -- Impact -- Critical issues -- Notes References -- 5 Putting sustainability into practice: the use of locally available materials in conservation Introduction Standards in preventive conservation Responding to local needs: appropriate solutions for conservation Planning models for sustainability Standards in the real world: the use of non-specific conservation materials Developing a methodology for selecting locally accessible storage materials Cost-benefit analysis Re-evaluating testing techniques Response and review Keeping things in perspective -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References…”