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New series 'Written Artefacts as Cultural Heritage' launched

21 December 2020, by Webmaster

Written Artefacts as Cultural Heritage

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We are happy to announce the launch of our new series Written Artefacts as Cultural Heritage. The series is dedicated to the double role of written artefacts as representations and generators of humankind’s cultural heritage. Its thematic scope embraces aspects of preservation, the identity-defining role of artefacts as well as ethical questions.

The mix of practical guides, colloquium papers and project reports is specifically intended for staff at libraries and archives, curators at museums and art galleries, and scholars working in the fields of manuscript cultures and heritage studies. Every volume of Written Artefacts as Cultural Heritage will been peer-reviewed and is openly accessible.

The first issue is a step by step guide to manuscript surface cleaning and making E-Flute Phase boxes for manuscripts. The guide was created in the context of our project Preserving the Written Cultural Heritage of Nepal.

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