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Réf.
41592
Type
conference item
Titre
The Peterborough Petroglyphs/ Kinoomaagewaabkong:Confining the Spirit of Place
Langues
English
Auteurs
Zawadzka, Dagmara
Date
2008
Pagination de section
1-10
Titre de conférence
16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’
Lieu de conférence
Quebec, Canada
Date de conférence
29 sept – 4 oct 2008
Mots-clés
rock engravings / petroglyphs / spirit of place / spirituality / Aboriginal cultures / rock art sites / rock art / intangible heritage
Pays mentionnés
Canada
Monuments et sites
The Peterborough Petroglyphs/ Kinoomaagewaabkong, Ontario, Canada
Résumé en anglais
The Peterborough Petroglyphs/ Kinoomaagewaabkongrock art site is located in Ontario, Canada. Ever since it became
widely known in 1954, the site has attracted scholarly attention andhas captivated the popular imagination. In 1976, the Petroglyphs
Provincial Park was created, an act which led to an increase intourism. Fearing vandalism and deterioration, measures were
undertaken in order to protect the site. In 1984, a building, whichcompletely encloses the site, was erected over the white limestone
outcrop. This structure has been widely debated in archaeologicaland heritage circles and is seen by many as a failed attempt at
conservation. Furthermore, the building is believed to be an intrusiveelement which detracts from the site’s relationship to its natural
setting. Researchers have demonstrated the importance of landscapein Canadian Shield rock art and that the placement of rock art sites
reflects spiritual and cosmological beliefs of Algonquian-speakingpeoples. Thus, the site transformed into a museum and effectively
cut off from its surrounding environment fails to convey the spirit ofthe place. It is suggested that culturally informed alternative
measures, such as boardwalks and viewing platforms would haveprevented the separation of the site from its natural environment and
would have permitted a more appropriate experience of the site.
widely known in 1954, the site has attracted scholarly attention andhas captivated the popular imagination. In 1976, the Petroglyphs
Provincial Park was created, an act which led to an increase intourism. Fearing vandalism and deterioration, measures were
undertaken in order to protect the site. In 1984, a building, whichcompletely encloses the site, was erected over the white limestone
outcrop. This structure has been widely debated in archaeologicaland heritage circles and is seen by many as a failed attempt at
conservation. Furthermore, the building is believed to be an intrusiveelement which detracts from the site’s relationship to its natural
setting. Researchers have demonstrated the importance of landscapein Canadian Shield rock art and that the placement of rock art sites
reflects spiritual and cosmological beliefs of Algonquian-speakingpeoples. Thus, the site transformed into a museum and effectively
cut off from its surrounding environment fails to convey the spirit ofthe place. It is suggested that culturally informed alternative
measures, such as boardwalks and viewing platforms would haveprevented the separation of the site from its natural environment and
would have permitted a more appropriate experience of the site.
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