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1 online resource |
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Natural science in archaeology ; 17 |
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Natural science in archaeology ; 17.
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Introduction / Claudio Margottini -- The Foundation of the Colossal Buddha Statues / Kosaku Maeda -- The History of the Buddhas of Bamiyan / Guido Martini and Salvatore Paolini -- UNESCO's Activities for the Safeguarding of Bamiyan / Christian Manhart and Roland Lin -- General Environmental Condition of the Bamiyan Valley / Giuseppe Delmonaco and Claudio Margottini -- The Tectonic Setting of Bamiyan and Seismicity in and Near Afghanistan for the Past Twelve Centuries / Nicholas Ambraseys and Roger Bilham -- Properties of Local Materials / Claudio Margottini -- Possible Evolution of Niches and Trends / Claudio Margottini -- Past Experience in Conservation and Exploitation / Andrea Bruno and Claudio Margottini -- Long-Term Conservation Strategy for Repair, Enhancement, Research, and Risk Preparedness for the Preservation of the Site / Claudio Margottini -- Emergency Intervention / Vittorio Colombini, Carlo Crippa, Claudio Margottini and Gedeone Tonoli -- The Back Wall of the Niches: Preliminary Considerations / Claudio Margottini -- Safeguarding the Clay Plaster Remains of the Eastern Buddha Statues and the Rear Side of the Niche / Bert Praxenthaler |
| Summary |
This work reports on a real adventure in earth science and conservation, dealing with the UNESCO's emergency activities implemented in Bamiyan (Central Afghanistan) for the recovery and rehabilitation of the cliff and niches after the destruction of the two famous Giant Statues in 2001. Since 2002 an international effort has been made to understand the geological characteristics of the area, the mechanical properties of local materials, petro-geophysical and sedimentological details as well as the historical and geological evolution of the Statues and cliff. Taken together, this information se |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Landslides -- Afghanistan -- Bāmyān
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Landslide hazard analysis -- Afghanistan -- Bāmyān
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Statues -- Conservation and restoration -- Afghanistan -- Bāmyān
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Petroglyphs -- Conservation and restoration -- Afghanistan -- Bāmyān
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology.
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Droit.
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Sciences sociales.
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Sciences humaines.
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Landslide hazard analysis
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Landslides
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Petroglyphs -- Conservation and restoration
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Statues -- Conservation and restoration
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Afghanistan -- Bāmyān
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Margottini, Claudio, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783642300516 |
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3642300510 |
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