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... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > cultural anthropology > cultural studies > cultural policy > cultural heritage
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > cultural orientations > cultural studies > cultural policy > cultural heritage
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of arts and culture > cultural studies > cultural policy > cultural heritage
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban history > cultural heritage
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban history > cultural heritage

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cultural heritage  

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  • Heritage is that which is handed down from the past; it is what a people have inherited from their ancestors. Particular to a time and a place, cultural heritage expresses the cumulative knowledge and experience of generations, affirming and enriching cultural identities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Cultural Heritage]

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