Historical Photographs of Kucha: Retracing Lost Caves and Related Thoughts

Historical photographs of Kucha, mostly those taken by the Turfan German Expedition (1902–1914), can be used to recover information concerning the caves lost over the last century and features that cannot be seen any longer. The analysis of photographic material can help to individuate patterns and...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Giuseppe, Vignato (Συγγραφέας)
Τύπος μέσου: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο
Γλώσσα:Αγγλικά
Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Έκδοση: 2023
Στο/Στη: Religions
Έτος: 2023, Τόμος: 14, Τεύχος: 7
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά:B Archaeology
B historical photographs
B restoration techniques
B Kucha rock monastery
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Σύνοψη:Historical photographs of Kucha, mostly those taken by the Turfan German Expedition (1902–1914), can be used to recover information concerning the caves lost over the last century and features that cannot be seen any longer. The analysis of photographic material can help to individuate patterns and trigger thoughts leading to a better understanding of the sites, appreciate lost features, reveal the likely location of caves presently covered by debris, understand how caves were restored in antiquity, and suggest better ways to preserve and use rock monastery sites. Though this article focuses on Kucha, the proposed method can be used at other archaeological sites.
ISSN:2077-1444
Περιλαμβάνει:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel14070903