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After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statue in Bamilyan (Afghanistan) in 2001
Claudio Margottini (Ed.)
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Hardcover. After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001 Editor(s): Margottini, Claudio. Series: Natural Science in Archaeology. Num Pages: 306 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, 199 colour illustrations, 27 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 852.
This work reports on a real adventure in earth science and conservation, dealing with the UNESCO’s emergency activities implemented in Bamiyan (Central Afghanistan) for the recovery and rehabilitation of the cliff and niches after the destruction of the two famous Giant Statues in 2001.
Since 2002 an international effort has been made to understand the geological characteristics of the area, the mechanical properties of local materials, petro-geophysical and sedimentological details as well as the historical and geological evolution of the Statues and cliff. Taken together, this information serves as a basis for the recovery and rehabilitation of the cliff ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Series
Natural Science in Archaeology
Number of Pages
293
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642300509
SKU
V9783642300509
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