From the Mesoamerican worldview to contemporary "new age" beliefs: Teotihuacan, a Paradigmatic Case
Vit-Suzan, Ilan (2008) From the Mesoamerican worldview to contemporary "new age" beliefs: Teotihuacan, a Paradigmatic Case. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]
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Abstract (in English)
The "Spirit of Place" in Mesoamerica seems to have been generated by a strong inter-connection between landscape, the built environment, pilgrimage, and rituals performed on key dates of a religious cycle. Even though this complex was transposed to Christianity; today, there is a new sociocultural phenomenon generating a different "Spirit of Place." Understanding this evolution through interpretation will enable its dissemination as a preservation enhancing the protection of cultural landscapes and built environments, as well as, maintaining its intangible nature and potentiality for change.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) | ||||
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Languages: | English | ||||
Keywords: | spirit of place; landscapes; built environment; beliefs; interpretation; cultural landscapes; conservation; World Heritage property | ||||
Subjects: | M.WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION > 03. World Heritage List O.INTANGIBLE HERITAGE > 01. Generalities L.PRESENTATION AND TRANSMISSION OF HERITAGE > 02. Interpretation E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 01. Generalities H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 03. Archaeological sites |
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Name of monument, town, site, museum: | Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan, Mexico | ||||
UNESCO WHC Number: | 414 | ||||
ICOMOS Special Collection: | Scientific Symposium (ICOMOS General Assemblies) | ||||
ICOMOS Special Collection Volume: | 2008, 16th | ||||
Depositing User: | Jose Garcia | ||||
Date Deposited: | 09 Oct 2010 12:01 | ||||
Last Modified: | 13 Jan 2011 19:13 | ||||
URI: | http://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/228 |
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