Art and Archaeology of Afghanistan: Its Fall and Survival: a Multi-disciplinary Approach (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 8 Uralic & Central Asian Studies)

During the last couple of decades Afghanistan's cultural heritage has faced exceptional challenges. Looting of the National Museum, 'Kabul Museum', the neglect of monuments and extensive illegal excavations have taken place. However, what really shook the world was the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan in March 2001. This volume focuses on Afghanistan's cultural heritage protection. Its purpose is threefold. To provide an overview of the diversity of activities undertaken in the cultural heritage field. To change public opinion into a more positive one. And to serve as an example for future generations. This multidisciplinary book (including contributions from archaeologists, linguists, and lawyers) will interest both scholars in the cultural, legal and humanistic field as well as the public at large. Many exceptional photographs are included. 9004151826......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 8 LIST OF PLATES......Page 12 PREFACE --- Martin de la Bey......Page 18 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 20 MAP OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES ......Page 22 INTRODUCTION --- Juliette van Krieken-Pieters......Page 24 PART ONE AFGHANISTAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGEPROTECTION IN GENERAL ......Page 36 CHAPTER ONE THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AFGHANISTAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE: AN OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES SINCE 1994 --- Brendan Cassar and Ana Rosa Rodríguez García......Page 38 CHAPTER TWO THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AFGHANISTAN: A REASSESSMENT AND STOCK-TAKING --- Warwick Ball......Page 62 CHAPTER THREE UNESCO’S REHABILITATION OF AFGHANISTAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE: MANDATE AND RECENT ACTIVITIES --- Christian Manhart......Page 72 CHAPTER FOUR THE KABUL MUSEUM: ITS TURBULENT YEARS --- Carla Grissmann......Page 84 PART TWO THE SITUATION IN THE FIELD......Page 100 CHAPTER FIVE PREHISTORIC AFGHANISTAN: STATUS OF SITES AND ARTEFACTS AND CHALLENGES OF PRESERVATION --- Nancy Hatch Dupree......Page 102 CHAPTER SIX A TSAR’S NECROPOLIS IN THE KARA KUM DESERT --- Viktor Sarianidi......Page 118 CHAPTER SEVEN ‘ON THE INDO-AFGHAN BORDER’: THE GANDHARA ALBUM REVISITED --- Gerda Theuns-de Boer and Ellen M. Raven......Page 126 CHAPTER EIGHT THE MURAL PAINTINGS OF THE BUDDHAS OF BAMIYAN: DESCRIPTION AND CONSERVATION OPERATIONS --- Kosaku Maeda......Page 150 CHAPTER NINE TARZI ON TARZI: AFGHANISTAN’S PLIGHT AND THE SEARCH FOR THE THIRD BUDDHA --- Nadia Tarzi......Page 168 CHAPTER TEN RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF LOOTING AROUND THE MINARET OF JAM, GHUR PROVINCE --- David Thomas and Alison Gascoigne......Page 178 CHAPTER ELEVEN RECOVERY AND RESTORATION: TWO PROJECTS IN KABUL --- Jolyon Leslie......Page 192 PART THREE LEGAL ASPECTS IN THE AFGHAN CONTEXT......Page 210 CHAPTER TWELVE THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL MOVABLES FROM AFGHANISTAN: DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT --- Lyndel V. Prott......Page 212 CHAPTER THIRTEEN DILEMMAS IN THE CULTURAL HERITAGE FIELD: THE AFGHAN CASE AND THE LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE --- Juliette van Krieken-Pieters......Page 224 CHAPTER FOURTEEN CLAIMING GANDHARA: LEGITIMIZING OWNERSHIP OF BUDDHIST MANUSCRIPTS IN THE SCHØYEN COLLECTION, NORWAY --- Atle Omland......Page 250 CHAPTER FIFTEEN AFGHAN CULTURAL HERITAGE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW: THE CASE OF THE BUDDHAS OF BAMIYAN --- Francesco Francioni and Federico Lenzerini......Page 288 PART FOUR A GLOBAL IMPACT......Page 316 CHAPTER SIXTEEN LOOTING, THEFT AND THE SMUGGLING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE: A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM --- Jos van Beurden......Page 318 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN ‘SAFE HAVENS’ FOR ENDANGERED CULTURAL OBJECTS --- Kurt Siehr......Page 348 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN THE THREATS TO CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT: A CHECKLIST --- Fabio Maniscalco......Page 358 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS......Page 376 ANNEX I LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......Page 450 ANNEX II TRANSITIONAL ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LAW ON THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ......Page 452 ANNEX III THE MOST RELEVANT INTERNATIONALLEGAL INSTRUMENTS......Page 472 GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 474 INDEX......Page 488 This Volume Adopts A Multidisciplinary Approach With Contributions From Archaeologists, Linguists, An Architect And Lawyers To The Many Challenges This Comprehensive Volume On Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage With Contributions From Archaeologists, Linguist And Lawyers, Dealing With The Many Issues Involved In Its Protection, Provides An Insiders' Reassessment Of The Situation And Well-considered Lessons For The Future.