Heritage Site Management and Fundamentals of Conservation

Description

Through knowledge and understanding, students will be able to: • Comprehend the role of site management in the conservation, interpretation and sustainable use of archaeological space • Carry out a stakeholder analysis • Define an accessibility philosophy for an archaeological site • Work effectively with the local community • Design a visiting management for a site • Draw maps and plans • Plan for site sustainability through community-based developments Through intellectual skills, students will be able to: • Debate theory and methodology for archaeological site management • Assimilate archaeological information with social history • Argue solutions for site accessibility for the local community Through professional and practical skills, students will be able to: • Draw maps and plans for archaeological site management • Conduct a stakeholder analysis • Devise a visiting plan for a site • Work collaboratively with the local community Through general and transferable skills, students will be able to: • Give a short talk on the subject matter • Write a short research essay on the subject matte • Work in a team • Speak publicly

Program

Egyptian Archaeology

Objectives

• This is a practical course aiming at getting students to experience hands on experience of heritage management and fundamentals of conservation. It is focused on the main concepts of heritage management parallel to visiting many heritage sites in Upper Egypt.. It will be composed of lecture in class, and intensive field work. Students will select sites to apply on it what they learn and create a final report of a site management plan with proper risk assessment, stakeholder analysis, accessibility, community archaeology, community memory, visiting management, maps, and sustainability. Then the course provides students with basic concepts of preservation and conservation.