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________________If all of the world´s cultural heritage was contained in a time capsule, what would you
include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?
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Edward Ward
AGENDA
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Intangible Heritage
Cultural Heritage
Conclusion
Tangible Heritage Natural Heritage
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• “The cultural heritage may be defined as the entire corpus of material signs - either artistic or symbolic - handed on by the past to each culture and, therefore, to the whole of humankind.” (source UNESCO)
• This Presentation will establish the most significant cultural heritage contributions to the world that originated in the UK
What is Cultural Heritage?
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
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• “To establish what went into the time capsule an evaluation was made based on personal experiences, academic courses and journals, anecdotal evidence from peers, and the media.
• Personal experiences had the highest level of weighting, living in Canada and spending time in highly differing cultures such as Cuba has allowed me to see what cultural heritage from the UK has spread worldwide
The Time Capsule
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
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• “Tangible heritage includes buildings and historic places, monuments, artifacts, etc., which are considered worthy of preservation for the future.” (UNESCO)
Tangible Heritage
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
The Castles of the UK
Castles are a huge Cultural attraction for the UK and signify a large part of global heritage: the medieval period
Castles are considered to be one of the most picturesque types of building
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
Stonehenge
A hugely important Cultural Site built between 3000 – 2000 BC
Illustrates the legacy of a culture that left no written records
Purpose of the site: Various theories exist as to why Stonehenge was built including religious purposes by the druids, an early astrological calendar and even an ancient brewery
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
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• “Intangible Heritage includes but not limited to traditional festivals, oral traditions, oral epics, customs, ways of life, traditional crafts, etc.” (source UNESCO)
• As intangible heritage cannot be physically placed in a time capsule various items that represent aspects of intangible heritage will be used
Intangible Heritage
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
UK contribution to DemocracyThe Magna Carta
Represents the foundation of democracy
"The democratic aspiration is no mere recent phase in human history... It was written in Magna Carta.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
The UK has been at the forefront of promoting democratic practices and ideas
Democracy was spread to far reaching points of the globe through UK colonialism (e.g. Australia)
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
UK contribution to EngineeringThe Mini Cooper
Engineering has become embedded in our everyday lives: from our cars to our houses
The UK kick started engineering innovation during the industrial revolution and has continued to develop faster, more efficient processes and products that are used worldwide
UK still at the forefront of innovative engineering: e.g. Ross Braun F1 principal of Mercedes
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
UK contribution to SportThe 1966 World Cup Trophy
Inventors of a range of global sports including soccer, rugby and cricket
London has hosted 2 modern Olympics; the only city to do so
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
UK contribution to Economics and Knowledge
A copy of Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations”
The Wealth of Nations represents both the significant contribution of the UK to both knowledge and economics
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
The book is regarded as a cornerstone in economic theory. After selling out within six months of publication in 1776, it still remains popular and influential today
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• “Natural features consisting of physical and biological formations or groups of such formations, which are of outstanding universal value from the aesthetic or scientific point of view” (UNESCO)
• Less significant on a global level than tangible and intangible heritage
Natural Heritage
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
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The Lake District
Natural Heritage
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
An area of outstanding natural beauty
Home to a plethora of animal species including two types of fish unique to the area
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• The UK has contributed a vast amount to global cultural heritage
• While it is important to preserve the natural and tangible aspects of UK heritage it is the intangible aspect that has most contributed to global heritage
Conclusion
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion