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[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French, from ''heriter'' to inherit, from Late Latin ''hereditare'', from [[Latin]] ''hered''-, ''heres'' heir | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French, from ''heriter'' to inherit, from Late Latin ''hereditare'', from [[Latin]] ''hered''-, ''heres'' heir | ||
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*1: [[property]] that descends to an heir | *1: [[property]] that descends to an heir | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Cultural '''heritage''' ("national heritage" or just "heritage") is the [[legacy]] of physical [[artifacts]] (cultural property) and intangible [[attributes]] of a group or [[society]] that are inherited from past [[generations]], maintained in the present and [[bestowed]] for the benefit of [[future]] generations. Cultural heritage includes tangible [[culture]] (such as buildings, [[monuments]], landscapes, [[books]], works of [[art]], and [[artifacts]]), intangible culture (such as folklore, [[traditions]], [[language]], and [[knowledge]]), and natural heritage (including culturally-significant landscapes, and [ | + | Cultural '''heritage''' ("national heritage" or just "heritage") is the [[legacy]] of physical [[artifacts]] (cultural property) and intangible [[attributes]] of a group or [[society]] that are inherited from past [[generations]], maintained in the present and [[bestowed]] for the benefit of [[future]] generations. Cultural heritage includes tangible [[culture]] (such as buildings, [[monuments]], landscapes, [[books]], works of [[art]], and [[artifacts]]), intangible culture (such as folklore, [[traditions]], [[language]], and [[knowledge]]), and natural heritage (including culturally-significant landscapes, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity biodiversity]). |
The deliberate [[act]] of keeping cultural heritage from the present for the future is known as Preservation (American English) or Conservation (British English), though these [[terms]] may have more specific or technical [[meaning]] in the same [[contexts]] in the other [[dialect]]. | The deliberate [[act]] of keeping cultural heritage from the present for the future is known as Preservation (American English) or Conservation (British English), though these [[terms]] may have more specific or technical [[meaning]] in the same [[contexts]] in the other [[dialect]]. | ||
| − | Cultural heritage is [[unique]] and irreplaceable, which places the [[responsibility]] of preservation on the current [[generation]]. Smaller objects such as artworks and other cultural [[masterpieces]] are collected in [[museums]] and art galleries. Grass roots [[organizations]] and political groups, such as the international body [ | + | Cultural heritage is [[unique]] and irreplaceable, which places the [[responsibility]] of preservation on the current [[generation]]. Smaller objects such as artworks and other cultural [[masterpieces]] are collected in [[museums]] and art galleries. Grass roots [[organizations]] and political groups, such as the international body [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO UNESCO], have been successful at gaining the [[necessary]] support to preserve the heritage of many nations for the [[future]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_heritage] |
[[Category: History]] | [[Category: History]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:37, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from heriter to inherit, from Late Latin hereditare, from Latin hered-, heres heir
Defiinitions
- 1: property that descends to an heir
- 2a : something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor : legacy, inheritance
- b : tradition
- 3: something possessed as a result of one's natural situation or birth : birthright <the nation's heritage of tolerance
Description
Cultural heritage ("national heritage" or just "heritage") is the legacy of physical artifacts (cultural property) and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings, monuments, landscapes, books, works of art, and artifacts), intangible culture (such as folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge), and natural heritage (including culturally-significant landscapes, and biodiversity).
The deliberate act of keeping cultural heritage from the present for the future is known as Preservation (American English) or Conservation (British English), though these terms may have more specific or technical meaning in the same contexts in the other dialect.
Cultural heritage is unique and irreplaceable, which places the responsibility of preservation on the current generation. Smaller objects such as artworks and other cultural masterpieces are collected in museums and art galleries. Grass roots organizations and political groups, such as the international body UNESCO, have been successful at gaining the necessary support to preserve the heritage of many nations for the future.[1]
