Intangible cultural heritage in the Napatan Region and Gebel El-Barkal local perspectives on heritage values, identity, and ownership claims Ismail H M Elnour

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elnour, Ismail H. M., author.

Series:

BAR international series ; 3246.

BAR international series 3246

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology).

Antiquities.

Cultural property--Preservation.

Africa--Nubia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oxford BAR Publishing 2025

Summary:

"This study challenges conventional approaches to heritage management by examining the complex relationship between local communities and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gebel El-Barkal in Sudan. Moving beyond the elite-driven "Authorized Heritage Discourse," the author employs ethnographic and phenomenological methods to center local voices and their intangible cultural heritage. The research reveals how archaeological sites exist simultaneously as global monuments, national symbols, and living spaces imbued with everyday cultural meaning. By adopting a bottom-up approach, the study illuminates how local communities conceptualize these ancient places through their own knowledge systems, values, and identity claims—often in tension with official narratives. This nuanced exploration considers how factors including ethnicity, religion, social class, gender, and age position different community members in relation to heritage sites. The findings offer valuable insights for scholars, policymakers, and heritage professionals seeking more inclusive and sustainable approaches to cultural heritage management that honour local perspectives alongside global significance"-- BAR Digital Collection

Contents:

Theoretical framework and conceptual foundations

The historical, sociocultural, and geographical setting

Research design and empirical approach

The modes of engagement with Gebel El-Barkal and Napatan Region archaeological sites

Associated values with Gebel El-Barkal and the Napatan Region's archaeological sites across communities scales

Local community identities, ownership claim conflicts, and their impacts on cultural practice

Negotiating heritage : local engagement, contested values, and identity politics at Gebel-El Barkal and the Napatan Region archaeological sites

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (BAR Digital Collection, viewed December 16, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version Elnour, Ismail H. M. Intangible cultural heritage in the Napatan Region and Gebel El-Barkal

ISBN:

9781407363127

1407363123

OCLC:

1564030247

Publisher Number:

S3246

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license