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A Classification Unearthed: The History of Palaeontological Objects as Cultural Heritage in International Law

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Abstract

Fossils are an overlooked yet threatened category of cultural heritage. This article traces how they became protected by international law under the League of Nations. Using archival materials and historical contexualisation, the article adopts a material perspective and focuses on a class of objects to explore valuation processes in international law.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2024
EventThird International Symposium on Cultural Heritage in War and Peace: Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage through Past, Present and Future - Università di Bologna - Campus di Forlì, Forlì, Italy
Duration: 18 Jan 202419 Jan 2024
Conference number: 3rd
https://eventi.unibo.it/symposium-cultural-heritage-forli-2024

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ConferenceThird International Symposium on Cultural Heritage in War and Peace
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityForlì
Period18/01/2419/01/24
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