| *2a : something [[transmitted]] by or acquired from a predecessor : [[legacy]], inheritance | | *2a : something [[transmitted]] by or acquired from a predecessor : [[legacy]], inheritance |
| 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity biodiversity]). | | 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity biodiversity]). |