2012 GHF Project Achievements

2012 GHF Project Achievements

Chavín de Huántar, Peru AMERICAS

Chavín de Huántar is a former ritual and pilgrimage center and is the most elaborate and best known of the Andean formative period sites, functioning between 1500 and 500 B.C. UNESCO designated Chavín a World Heritage Site in 1985. Preservation

• Rocas Canal cleared and working for site drainage • Completed repair of monumental structures around Falconid Gateway • Discovered, excavated and began conservation of the Gallery of the

Chapel – the first new underground gallery discovered onsite in 50 years • Discovery, exploration, clearing and stabilization of Rocas Oeste, the first

drainage canal to pass entirely under a monumental structure • Exposed and started conservation of the monumental façade of Building C • Discovered, exposed and began conservation of major ritual precinct in

the north esplanade of Building C, one of the site’s main ceremonial foci • Planted endemic plants on structures to aid stabilization • Participated and guided in the establishment of Peru’s first stone

conservation laboratory in the Chavín National Museum Community Development

• 30 artisans trained in traditional craft techniques & association formed • 24 community members trained in artifact conservation • 55 children involved in ceramics and heritage education program • 120 Peruvians employed by the project • Helped to train 50 guides from Chavin and neighboring towns • 600 ceramic vessels produced by project-trained local craftspeople for

sale at the Reitberg Museum in Zurich during the 2012-13 Chavin exhibit Partners

Ministerio de Cultura, Peru; Stanford University; University of South Dakota; Reitberg Museum

2012 GHF Project Achievements Ciudad Perdida, Colombia AMERICAS

Ciudad Perdida (“Lost City”) is an enormous site of circular platforms and connecting staircases in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, a UNESCO-designated Biosphere Reserve. The indigenous Kogi, are descendants of the original builders. Preservation

• Management Plan completed and presented publicly • Master Conservation Plan completed and presented publicly • Biodiversity Evaluation of Buritaca Basin completed • Ciudad Perdida Trail Wildlife Guide completed • Wildlife sighting books completed for trail lodges • Signage from trailhead to Ciudad Perdida park entrance emplaced

Community Development • 25 guides, 3 Colombian Park Service Rangers and 2 Ciudad Perdida

Rangers trained in Wilderness First Aid (Third Course) • 32 guides and 2 park rangers trained in white water rescue • 230 children benefiting from improved school infrastructure & curriculum • 27 schoolchildren participating in Ecological Club • 100-foot-long supension bridge built over Buritaca River to increase safety

for local inhabitants & visitors • 6 lodges improved with sanitation systems and fuel efficient wood stoves • 5 "firewood saving" stoves built in indigenous residences • Rescue equipment donated to all lodges (stretchers & water rescue rope)

Partners

Ministerio de Cultura, Colombia; Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History (ICANH); Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia; Funcación de Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Ambientales Tayrona (FIAAT)

2012 GHF Project Achievements

Mirador, Guatemala AMERICAS

Mirador Archaeological and Wildlife Area, located in the heart of the Maya Biosphere in northern Guatemala, is home to the earliest and largest Preclassic Maya archeological sites in Mesoamerica and includes the largest pyramid in the world – La Danta. For these reasons experts describe the Mirador Basin as the Cradle of Maya Civilization. Preservation

• Mirador Archaeological Management Plan approved by Ministry of Culture and Ministry of the Environment

• Community Forestry Concession agreement protects an additional 80,000 acres – encompassing eight major Mayan cities – from logging

Community Development

• 60 guides trained • 30 park rangers trained and working to patrol & protect sites • 340 local community members employed by the project • 50 interpretive signs installed in and around Mirador • Literacy courses for project workmen conducted onsite

Partners

Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies (FARES); Foundation of Cultural and Natural Maya Patrimony (PACUNAM); U.S. Department of the Interior

2012 GHF Project Achievements Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia ASIA

Currently among Cambodia’s top-listed sites for nomination to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Banteay Chhmar (The Citadel of the Cats) is one of the great architectural masterpieces of Southeast Asia and the Khmer Kingdom’s epic Angkorian Period. Preservation

• SE Sector Wall conservation to be completed by the end of December • Stabilization and restoration of Face Tower 18N to be completed by the

end of December, and 3D virtual reconstruction under way • GHF’s Heritage Vision for Banteay Chhmar completed • Masterplan in production under the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

Community Development

• 41 local community members employed at site • English language training completed for seven CBT members • Tourism training for CBT members under way

Partners

Royal Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts (MCFA); Governor of Banteay Manchaey; Banteay Chhmar Community Based Tourism (CBT); Green Era Travel; The British Embassy in Cambodia; Friends of Khmer Culture (FOKCI); Heritage Watch; South Asia Conservation and Restoration Agency (SACRA); University of Heidelberg, Interdisciplinary Centre for Science Computing (IWR)

2012 GHF Project Achievements Fujian Tulous, China ASIA

Fujian Tulou is a unique Chinese multi-story rammed earth architectural form of the Hakka and Minnan people in Fujian Province, China, built for communal living and defense. Shengwu lou in Pinghe County, the initial focus of GHF preservation efforts in a project approved in 2009, has been described as “the most exquisite tulou for its decorative arts” by Chinese tulou scholar Mr. Huang Hanmin. Preservation

• Master Conservation Plan completed for Shengwu Lou and submitted to Fujian Provincial Government for review and approval

Partners

Pinghe County People’s Government; China Academy of Cultural Heritage (CACH)

2012 GHF Project Achievements Hampi, India ASIA

Founded in 1336, the site of Hampi, Karnataka, is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River with a backdrop of majestic rock boulders. Once the capital of the Vijayanagara Kingdom, the 15th century Chandramauleshwar Temple is centrally located in Hampi and is one of the site’s most prominent architectural buildings, aligned with the primary axis of Vithhala Temple overlooking two rivers on a popular pilgrimage route to a sacred mountain at Hampi. Preservation

• Received Award of Merit for Cultural Heritage Conservation from UNESCO-Asia Pacific

• Conducted ongoing monitoring of temple to assess any movement that could lead to destabilization, cracking and other damage

Partners

Hampi Foundation; Cornell University; State of Karnataka; Archaeological Survey of India (ASI); New Delhi School of Planning and Architecture; Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Limited; UNESCO World Heritage Centre – South Asia

2012 GHF Project Achievements Pingyao, China ASIA

Pingyao Ancient City is considered to be the first banking capital of China and was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 1997 for its exceptional preservation of an intact, classic Han Chinese city from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Preservation

• Received Global Vision Award for Preservation from Travel + Leisure • Conservation manual completed in partnership with UNESCO • Restoration started on two Fanjia Jie courtyard houses • Inappropriate modern houses demolished in line with masterplan to create

heritage park, returning the footprint to traditional open space Community Development

• Preservation Incentive Fund established with Pingyao Municipality, with 60 households selected for restoration grants

• Community center lodging established for visiting heritage professionals in rehabilitated courtyard house; fees support community center and preservation efforts

Partners

Pingyao County People’s Government; Shanghai Tongji University: Architectural Design & Research Institute, Urban Planning & Design Institute; Shanxi Provincial Government Department of Construction; Shanxi Urban Planning Society; UNESCO Beijing

2012 GHF Project Achievements Rakhigarhi, India ASIA

Rakhigarhi is the largest known Harappan – or Indus Civilization - site in India and is one of the largest known Harappan cities in the South Asian Subcontinent. Even though this culture was one of the most advanced early civilizations, contemporaneous with and a trading partner of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, relatively little is known about it, making Rakhigarhi an extremely important site for research and conservation. Preservation

• Completed ground Penetrating Radar and Electrical Resistivity surveys • Conducted surface sampling surveys to identify activity areas and guide

excavation Community Development

• Engaged community in extensive discussions – to a positive response – on renewed archaeological work at Rakhigarhi and associated community development potential and needs

Partners

Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute; Archaeological Survey of India (ASI); Government of the State of Haryana; Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development; Indus Heritage Trust

2012 GHF Project Achievements Wat Phu, Laos ASIA

Wat Phu Monumental Complex is one of the largest archaeological sites in Laos and was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2000, making it one of the only two sites with such status in the entire country. It was designed to express the Hindu vision of the relationship between nature and humanity, using an axis from mountaintop to river bank to lay out a geometric pattern of temples, shrines and waterworks extending over some 10 km. Preservation

• Installed drainage system under Nandin Hall to increase stabilization • Completed reassembly of platform under Nandin Hall for increased

stability • Installed temporary roofing using natural, local materials to protect the

monument during monsoon break in fieldwork • Completed stone repair on all damaged original stone blocks used in the

temple’s construction • Continued program of weekly clearance of damaging vegetation growth

Community Development As the Wat Phu project comes to a close, the biggest community success – beyond the creation of a well trained local conservation team – is the rise of one team member, Mr. Phakhanxay, who started as field support, then became the project’s field director, and is now the head of the conservation department in the Historic Monuments section of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. Partners

Lao PDR Ministry of Information and Culture; Lerici Institute; Politecnico di Milano

2012 GHF Project Achievements

Göbekli Tepe, Turkey EMEA

Göbekli Tepe is an Early Neolithic site of enormous significance in southeastern Turkey, featuring 5-meter-high monolithic pillars carved in relief and dating to 10,000 or more years ago. The site has been interpreted as the oldest known built place of worship. Preservation

• Secured funding for and started installation of security fence and CCTV • Helped organize management planning process and shelter structure • Completed sampling for initial mortar analysis and conservation plan • Prepared formal agreement with Harran University to establish stone

conservation laboratory Community Development

• Education program for the local village children started, with team members teaching at their school and visits to the site and local museum

• Public lectures given by project director and team members to surrounding communities to inform them on work progress

• Project team has worked closely with regional and national authorities to prepare new museum in Şanlıurfa and Turkish Pavilion at the International Travel Show in Berlin in March 2013

• Number of paid guards increased to four • Approximately 60 local community members employed onsite

Partners

German Archaeological Institute (DAI); German Research Foundation (DFG); Şanlıurfa Municipal Government; Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture