Knowra Cultural property Cultural property Cultural property consists of objects, buildings, sites, and other works valued for their cultural, historical, artistic, or archaeological significance. It can be movable or immovable and may be protected by law.
Cultural heritage : Practices, places, objects, and knowledge inherited from the past and valued by a community. Cultural property is the tangible, legally recognized part of a broader inheritance that also includes living practices.
1954 Hague Convention : An international treaty establishing protections for cultural property during armed conflict. It sets wartime duties for safeguarding cultural property and avoiding its use for military purposes.
Repatriation of cultural property : The return of cultural objects or human remains to their country, community, or people of origin. Claims for return arise when property was removed under disputed or coercive circumstances.
Cultural nationalism : The view that a nation's cultural objects should remain within its territory as part of its national heritage. It supports retention claims that can conflict with requests for return to source communities.
Tangible cultural heritage : Physical objects and places inherited from the past and valued for cultural significance. This category captures the material character of cultural property.
World Heritage Convention : A 1972 treaty establishing international cooperation to identify and protect cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. It provides a global system for recognizing and protecting significant sites.
Illicit trafficking of cultural property : The illegal excavation, theft, import, export, or sale of cultural objects. Trafficking strips objects from their contexts and undermines lawful protection.
Cultural internationalism : The view that cultural objects can hold significance for humanity beyond the nation where they originated. It can favor broad access and shared stewardship over exclusive national ownership.
Intangible cultural heritage : Traditions, performing arts, knowledge, and skills that communities recognize as part of their heritage. It distinguishes cultural practices from the physical objects and sites at issue here.
UNESCO : A United Nations agency that promotes international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication. It administers major international programs and treaties concerning cultural property.
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