Essays about: "Stone Town"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words Stone Town.
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1. Invisible Border: Investigating the Two Sides of Zanzibar City
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Architecture is always intrinsically tied to place. Regardless of how architects choose to interact with and study it, the context our buildings are meant to inhabit is an important piece of the puzzle. READ MORE
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2. Traces of the Past : XRF analysis of soils samples from a medieval churchyard in Sigtuna, Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologiska forskningslaboratorietAbstract : Sigtuna is one of the first settlements in Sweden considered to be a proper town. Taking over Birka´s function as a central trading hub when it was founded in the late 10th century AD, Sigtuna was characterized by its early connection to Christianity, and many churches were built there. READ MORE
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3. Bits & Bobs : Finds from a research excavation of Birka’s rampart: A study with focus on material distribution and metal conservation
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologiska forskningslaboratorietAbstract : In the spring of 2018, a prospection and subsequent research excavation of a previously unstudied area related to the rampart of the Viking age town of Birka, Sweden, was undertaken by students and professors from the archaeological science department affiliated with Stockholm University.The purpose of this paper is to examine and categorise the various excavated finds, the ensuing conservation and preservation of the metal objects as well as to investigate the context and possible function of the site regarding the spatial distribution of said finds. READ MORE
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4. Zanzibar night light : a lighting plan for UNESCO World Heritage Zanzibar Stone Town
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Where? Zanzibar is considered to be the centre of Swahili culture, found all along the east coast of Africa. The main city, Stone Town, has for over a millennium constituted an important trading port, merging east African Bantu with Arab culture, adding elements from Persia, India and Europe (NE, 2017). READ MORE
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5. A place for play in Ng’ambo : a design proposal with children in focus for a public space in an informal settlement of Zanzibar, Tanzania.
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Almost all the countries of the world have signed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention is an international agreement that aims to give children the right to be heard and treated with respect, no matter where in the world the child is born. READ MORE