Post-Conflict Archaeology and Cultural Heritage by Paul Newson Ruth Young

Author:Paul Newson, Ruth Young [Paul Newson, Ruth Young]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781315472706
Google: -FLiwQEACAAJ
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-01-15T04:38:49+00:00

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There are no cultural or natural sites from NK inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The main historic city in NK, Shusha, was proposed for inclusion on the World Heritage Tentative List in 2001 by Azerbaijan, even though it had no physical access to the city and its surroundings at that time. Azerbaijan did not follow through with a more complete proposal due to lack of access to the site; the NKDP would resolve this issue of lack of details in the long term. With the NKDP documentation Azerbaijan would be in a position to submit NK for emergency status for its heritage at risk, and, as planned, Shusha for World Heritage UNESCO status (WHC 2001).

Indeed, Shusha was declared a historical and architectural reserve in Azerbaijan in 1977 during Soviet times. Hence the city received funds from the then government for the restoration of monuments. The current state of those reconstructions is unknown. The poetry, musical songs, and instruments of NK have national ‘protected’ status. Most of the holdings of the regional museum in Shusha were moved to the capital Baku before the war, thus preserving part of the portable heritage from destruction.

Finally, while Azerbaijan is interested in promoting the city of Shusha as the center of Azerbaijani culture in NK, the NKDP aims to have a broader focus. It is important to document the state of all heritage, be it archaeological, historical, or intangible, from all ethnic groups in NK. This would require Azerbaijani specialists not to undervalue and overlook the Armenian or other heritage in NK.

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