Preservation is an important part of history and architecture. It ensures that the artifacts and buildings that are important to our culture and history are kept safe and preserved for future generations. Preservation typically focuses on keeping items in their original state, or as close to it as possible. This can include ensuring that objects are not damaged or altered, protecting them from environmental damage, and providing access to the public so that they can learn about history.
Introduction: What is preservation, and why is it important?
Preservation is the act of protecting objects, materials, or ideas from destruction or loss. It is important because it allows us to learn from our past and preserves our cultural heritage. Preservation often involves restoring items to their original condition, which can sometimes be difficult but is necessary for preserving history.
Types of Preservation: Conservation, restoration, and preservation ecology
A lot has been written about what preservation emphasizes, but the answer may not be clear. According to The Preservation Greenhouse (2013), early definitions of preservation emphasized the idea that objects or spaces should be left as they are found. This is now known as the original conservation philosophy. Today, it is more common to focus on how to maintain objects in their original state while also considering future needs.
Other philosophies focus on recovering objects or concepts before they are lost or destroyed. This is often called restoration ecology and it is often used with historic artifacts. It attempts to find and save all possible pieces of an object before it is lost forever. Finally, deconstructionism emphasizes the idea that heritage objects can be evaluated and changed without losing their essence.
Benefits of Preservation: Preserving cultural heritage, environmental conservation, economic development
Challenges of Preservation: Limited resources, competing demands, cultural change
Preservation is a process which aims to keep cultural heritage materials from deteriorating and eventually being lost. It is an important task, as it can help protect important pieces of history and culture. However, preservation is not always easy. Many times, limited resources competing demands make it difficult to carry out the process successfully. Additionally, cultural change can lead to items no longer being considered culturally valuable or worth preserving. Despite these challenges, preservation efforts continue to be made in order to ensure that important historical artifacts are preserved for future generations.
