Conservation of Ancient Sites on the Silk Road: Proceedings of an International Conference on the Conservation of Grotto Sites (Symposium Proceedings) [Paperback]

Neville Agnew (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0892364165 | ISBN-13: 978-0892364169 | Publication Date: June 19, 1997

The Mogao Grottoes, a World Heritage Site near Dunhuang City in the Gobi Desert, is located on the ancient caravan route that once linked China with the West. Nearly 500 of these grotto temples remain. This volume of symposium proceedings marks the culmination of a unique three-year Getty Conservation Institute collaborative project with the Chinese authorities and discusses various approaches to site management as well as conservation principles and practice and geotechnical and environmental issues.

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Paperback: 420 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (June 19, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0892364165
ISBN-13: 978-0892364169
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,418,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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