Valorizing the ordinary – documenting the vernacular heritage of Shutb village
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SDAIK_39_Shama_Ibrahim_Regulski_Valorizing_the_Ordinary.pdf
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Resource type
Book chapter
Creator (person)
Shama, Heba
Ibrahim, Kareem
Regulski, Ilona
Date published
2023
Abstract
'The British Museum Asyut Region Project' aims at reconstructing and preserving the deep history of the Asyut region in Middle Egypt through survey and documentation of its pharaonic and post-pharaonic heritage, including the varied responses of local communities living atop the layers of history below. The village of Shutb, 5 km south of Asyut city, offers an excellent window into the micro-history of a rural community living on an ancient site. The village perches atop the remains of ancient Shashotep; a regional centre and capital of the 11th Upper Egyptian province (nome) from ca. 2000 BC onwards. Its unique geographic setting has contributed to preserving the village’s historic landscape, traditional urban fabric and many of its vernacular buildings. Moreover, the village is privileged with a rich intangible heritage through its social and economic ties with the larger Asyut region. However, this tangible and intangible heritage is at risk of eventual loss due to urban pressures, deteriorated physical and socioeconomic conditions, and most importantly, lack of appreciation of such heritage among different stakeholders.
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Urban Development and Regional Identities in Middle Egypt: A Deep History of the Asyut Region
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| Funder name | Awards |
Arts and Humanities Research Council | |
British Council | |
Newton-Mosharafa Fund | |
Book title
Vernacular Architecture as Frame of Life in Historic and Ancient Communities: Proceedings of the International Conference Held in Berlin in April 4 to 7 2019,
Editor
Schà¤fer, Bernadeta
Schlimme, Hermann
Keshk, Fatma
Publisher
Deutsches Archà¤ologisches Institut
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