05/09/17 Presentations

• India/Pakistan border
• thumbs are used to terrify 
• once a day at sunset
• humanizing 
• sharing in the spectacle
• 2007, bombing on the Pakistan side
• put tensions on display

Aktopraklik Hoyuk

• archeopark, preservation and presentation of an archaeological site in the area where it originally 
• dates to Neolithic period

Reasons impact would be good

• nearby a large city
• already active local public outreach
• new museum
• may help increase public interest

Turkish government

Do 

• emphasize uniqueness, appeal to nationalistic pride and ownership
• show economic benefit
• focus more on the recent Turkish heritage aspect
• Link the site to Europe
• Promote multiple things to see
• Universal heritage (potential link between continents, beginning move towards modern life)
• Potential for education
• Interactive experience
• Ease of access

Don't

• promote the Neolithic era only
• involve foreign students, workers, scholars as the leads
• critique the government in any way 
• Display only the square holes in the ground 
• move forward without consulting the local population
• assume anything
• speak on their behalf

Destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan

Need for improvement/caution

• lack of parking
• poor local transportation
• human traffic effects active excavation
• additional protection needed

Other Potential Stakeholders to Consider

• The surrounding factories/business
• scholars involved in the research of the site

Likely opposition from locals and forced control from government 

many countries have legislation-any artifact that is found becomes the property of the federal government

preservation or reconstruction?

Destruction of Buddhas

• 33,000,000 population in Afghanistan
• lowest living standards in the world
• problems with medical care, housing, electricity, housing
• weak government

History of the Buddhas

• caravan route
• monks lived as hermits
• digged and carved religious statues
• extremist groups have destroyed idols and sacred sites
• groups eliminate the history of a culture 

Taliban

• rid the country of all pre-Islamic "icons"
• felt worship and presence of other religions to be inferior
• forced worshipping citizens to carry out deeds

Locals and Government Officials

• statues had become a part of Bamiyan and their way of life
• Bamiyan felt like their time has been wasted
• torn on decision to rebuild or keep left alone
• does not care about building material used
• fears rebuilding will make them a target to extremist groups 

UNESCO

• Germany, France, Japan and China have gotten involved
• Efforts have been made difficult by UNESCO policies
• UNESCO feels efforts should be placed to preserve other sacred sites in Bamiyan
• Claims restoration will be impossible

Will it be Restored?

• government feels UNESCO is making the process difficult 
• clear call to future generations 

Cultural Heritage of Auschwitz: Traumatic 

• 194 miles to the Southwest of Warsaw
• 1940, Germany conquers France
• 1941, United States is no longer a neutral nation. Send goods to France and United Kingdom

case to destroy

• starvation
• deprivation
• control

Preserve

• memorial to victims
• educational attraction
• tourism

People are not playing homage/respect

There is no connection

How to deal with getting people to connect with the site

Many people are not going to respect the intense trauma associated with the site