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NOMENCLATURE

Heritage is a term used to describe the cultural, historic, and natural
resources that are passed down from one generation to the next. It includes

both tangible and intangible elements of a society’s past that are significant
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and valuable.

Cultural Heritage Cultural heritage is a collection of objects, structures,
artifacts, works of art, traditions, habits, languages and other forms of human

expression. It reflects a community’s or society’s beliefs, values and practices.

Historical Heritage Historical heritage refers to events, places and objects that
played a major role in shaping a region’s or nation’s history. Examples of this

type of heritage include: Archaeological sites, Historic monuments, Historic

landmarks, Historic sites

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