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Murat Akar - What Happens Afterwards? Towards Resilient Heritage at the Earthquake-Impacted City of Tell Atchana, Alalakh (Hatay, Türkiye)
The contradictory concepts of digging up the past and preserving the past form a duality. The very act of unearthing requires a causality of irreversible actions. This creates a dilemma for archaeologists with regard to where and when to stop digging; what to preserve and what not to. This decision-making process is subjective and informed by individual or organizational agendas. This talk addresses these contradictory concepts through the legacy Bronze Age capital city of the Kingdom of Mukish: Tell Atchana, Alalakh (Hatay, Türkiye), currently under the care of a team of archaeologists, conservators and cultural heritage specialists to preserve the severely damaged mud brick monuments due to the 6th February Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.
Murat Akar - What Happens Afterwards? Towards Resilient Heritage at the Earthquake-Impacted City of Tell Atchana, Alalakh (Hatay, Türkiye)
The contradictory concepts of digging up the past and preserving the past form a duality. The very act of unearthing requires a causality of irreversible actions. This creates a dilemma for archaeologists with regard to where and when to stop digging; what to preserve and what not to. This decision-making process is subjective and informed by individual or organizational agendas. This talk addresses these contradictory concepts through the legacy Bronze Age capital city of the Kingdom of Mukish: Tell Atchana, Alalakh (Hatay, Türkiye), currently under the care of a team of archaeologists, conservators and cultural heritage specialists to preserve the severely damaged mud brick monuments due to the 6th February Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.
