These are my links for 12th of November through 14th of November:
- Is the new policy statement PPS 15 a threat to heritage? – Building Design
I'd love to have a pithy and insightful opinion on this, but first I'll have to look up what PPS 15 says. it's important as PPG 15 and 16 have been the basis of protection of heritage in the UK for many years. - Pagans for Archaeology: Why reburial won’t work
It's all very well me saying there are ethical reasons to be against reburial, but I still haven't found the time to write them down yet. Now this post hits almost every point I was going to make, especially the point about memory. This won't stop me from writing up my thoughts when I can find the time though. - Identity : Gambler’s House
Teofilo talks about Chaco and Navajo identity and discovers neither is as simple as you might think. - 3rd-century building fuels debate over lost country … asahi.com(朝日新聞社)
"The central axis of each building forms a straight line. Each building is believed to have faced the same direction. Such careful planning for buildings was common for palaces and temples during the Asuka Period from the late sixth century to the early eighth century. But it had not been found at sites from the early third century. "This is why I need to find an introductory book to early Japanese history. There's a huge amount of fascinating stuff there.
- Shameful hypocrisy threatens our ancient shared heritage
"One of the most egregious hypocrisies we entertain in British Columbia is our cavalier attitude toward the destruction and disposal of indigenous cultural landscapes, artifacts and heritage sites. In any enlightened nation such important history would command protection – here it earns indifference and even contempt." - Moai in Captivity – a gallery on Flickr
A great idea for a gallery. There's something about the facial expression that makes even fake Moai appealing.
