Rethinking permanence and change in contemporary cultural preservation strategies.(Column)

The preservation of material tillage occupies an important place in cultural heritage initiatives as a means of recording the past and documenting the at hand for future generations. Museums muster and care for artistic works and historical artifacts; cultural heritage initiatives, like the UNESCO World Heritage Site and Memories of the World programs, look after to preserve places and things as records of cultural practices and values. Of course, we know that material agriculture only provides partial information about cultural values and practices. Collection strategies are biased and