Publicomos

Réf.

42062

Type

book section

Titre

Monitoring Air Pollution Impacts on Anasazi Ruins at Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA

Langues

English

Auteurs

Dolske, Donald A. / Petuskey, William T.

Lieu de publication

Washington

Pays de publication

United States

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS United States

Date

1987

Titre de la source

Old cultures in new worlds. 8th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium. Programme report - Compte rendu

Pagination de section

285-292

Titre de conférence

ICOMOS 8th General Assembly: Old Cultures in New Worlds

Lieu de conférence

Washington D.C., United States

Date de conférence

10-15 October 1987

Mots-clés

archaeological heritage / archaeological sites / archaeological remains / air pollution / monitoring / sandstone / deterioration / non-destructive methods / building materials / non-destructive testing / causes of deterioration

Pays mentionnés

United States

Monuments et sites

Anasazi Ruins at Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA

N° Patrimoine mondial

Résumé en anglais

Some of the most ancient cultural resources in the United States are locatedin the Four Corners region of the southwest. Ruins of sandstone masonry
buildings constructed by the Anasazi civilization have been exposed for athousand years to a relatively pristine environment. In very recent times,
however, population growth and rapid industrial development have led toincreased pollutant emissions in the area.

URL

http://international.icomos.org/publications/wash39.pdf

Document joint

wash39.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)