Conserving our past: archaeological sites in the municipality of Ciudad Sandino. A rescue experience

Abstract

General purpose of this work is to create awareness among people of Ciudad Sandino Municipality, about the importance of archaeological sites and cultural heritage. Ciudad Sandio is located on indigenous settlement, whose devises found are not widely known by inhabitants. This can be due to indifference, but also it occurred robbery predation of found items, which is a risk to archaeological heritage. Local and national authorities are making every effort for rescue and conservation of the pieces found. As a result exist a Museum, and work is doing to generate public policy so that inhabitants appropriates this cultural initiative. Work done by institutions and population response are part of this study. Another topic treated in this work is the relation between archaeological sites and nicarguan identity building.

Revista Humanismo y Cambio Social. Número 6. Año 3. Julio - Diciembre 2015: 78-86