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Cultural heritage consists of culture, values and traditions that are passed down from the previous generations. It signifies a collective bond and embodies the history and identity of a community. The term cultural heritage encompasses two main categories of heritage. These are tangible cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage. Tangible cultural heritage consists of movable cultural heritage, immovable cultural heritage and underwater cultural heritage. Oral traditions, performing arts, rituals, etc. come under intangible cultural heritage. This book provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of cultural heritage and related fields. Some of the diverse topics covered herein address the varied branches that fall under this category. In this book, using case studies and examples, constant effort has been made to make the understanding of the concepts of cultural heritage as easy and informative as possible for the readers.

The legacy of physical artifacts as well as intangible attributes of a society that have been inherited from past generations is referred to as cultural heritage. Conservation science for cultural heritage refers to the study of conservation of art, technical art history and other cultural works using scientific inquiry. The research areas of this field include the technology and structure of artistic and historical works. It also studies the materials and techniques by which cultural, artistic and historic objects are made. It contributes to the fields of art conservation and architectural conservation by providing scientific methods and principles for the maintenance of cultural objects in museums and other collections. It identifies the materials that make up a piece of art including their chemical makeup. It is also concerned with the identification of changes that cause decline and develop methods to minimize the decline of cultural heritage. This book contains some path-breaking studies in the field of conservation science for cultural heritage. It consists of contributions made by international experts. This book will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.