Intangible Heritage
Intangible Heritage – the fabric of everyday life
Intangible cultural heritage "is the mainspring of our cultural diversity and its maintenance a guarantee for continuing creativity" (The 2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage). The intangible heritage of Abu Dhabi Emirate is rich in oral literature, folklore, custo...
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Preliminary Cultural Review
Introduction
The Preliminary Cultural Review (PCR) process is a service provided by the Historic Environment Department of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage to organizations, firms or individuals requiring archaeological/cultural impact clearance prior to development, whether it is in the context of a Preliminary Environm...
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Museums
The oldest museum in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain National Museum, has been developing this mission for over 30 years through its ethnographic and archaeological collections which record traditional ways of life and show the long history of human occupation in the UAE. In recent years this museum has been joined by the Al Ain Palace Museum and the Delma Islan...
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Conservation
Mission
The Department of Conservation at ADACH undertakes research, policy development and programming of conservation activities within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, outlining priorities, schedules and financial resources and coordinating the implementation of the conservation work program. The department collaborates with other relevant departmen...
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Cultural Landscapes
Oases Landscapes
At certain points in the desert, water from mountain ranges many miles distant could be drawn from aquifers deep below the ground. The discovery of these wells led to the establishment of staging posts and seasonal settlements. During the Bronze Age, around 4,000 years ago, villages grew up, together with oases where vegetables,...
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