1. ________________
If all of the world´s cultural heritage was contained in a time capsule,
what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?
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Edward Ward

2. AGENDA
1 2 3 4 5
Intangible HeritageCultural Heritage Conclusion
Tangible Heritage Natural Heritage

3. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
• “The cultural heritage may be defined as the entire
corpus of material signs - either artistic or symbolic -
handed on by the past to each culture and, therefore, to
the whole of humankind.” (source UNESCO)
• This Presentation will establish the most significant cultural
heritage contributions to the world that originated in the
UK
What is Cultural Heritage?
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

4. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
• “To establish what went into the time capsule an
evaluation was made based on personal experiences,
academic courses and journals, anecdotal evidence
from peers, and the media.
• Personal experiences had the highest level of weighting,
living in Canada and spending time in highly differing
cultures such as Cuba has allowed me to see what
cultural heritage from the UK has spread worldwide
The Time Capsule
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

5. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
• “Tangible heritage includes buildings and historic places,
monuments, artifacts, etc., which are considered worthy
of preservation for the future.” (UNESCO)
Tangible Heritage
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

6. The Castles of the UK
Castles are a huge Cultural attraction for the UK and signify a large
part of global heritage: the medieval period
Castles are
considered
to be one
of the most
picturesque
types of
building
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

7. Stonehenge
A hugely
important
Cultural Site
built between
3000 – 2000 BC
Illustrates the
legacy of a
culture that
left no written
records
Purpose of the site: Various theories exist as to why Stonehenge was built
including religious purposes by the druids, an early astrological calendar and
even an ancient brewery
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

8. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
• “Intangible Heritage includes but not limited to traditional
festivals, oral traditions, oral epics, customs, ways of life,
traditional crafts, etc.” (source UNESCO)
• As intangible heritage cannot be physically placed in a
time capsule various items that represent aspects of
intangible heritage will be used
Intangible Heritage
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

9. UK contribution to Democracy
The Magna Carta
Represents the
foundation of
democracy
"The democratic aspiration is no mere recent phase in
human history... It was written in Magna Carta.” Franklin D.
Roosevelt
The UK has been at
the forefront of
promoting
democratic
practices and ideas
Democracy was
spread to far
reaching points
of the globe
through UK
colonialism (e.g.
Australia)
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

10. UK contribution to Engineering
The Mini Cooper
Engineering
has
become
embedded in
our everyday
lives: from our
cars to our
houses
The UK kick started engineering innovation during the industrial revolution
and has continued to develop faster, more efficient processes and
products that are used worldwide
UK still at the
forefront of
innovative
engineering:
e.g. Ross
Braun F1
principal of
Mercedes
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

11. UK contribution to Sport
The 1966 World Cup Trophy
Inventors of
a range of
global
sports
including
soccer,
rugby and
cricket
London has
hosted 2
modern
Olympics;
the only city
to do so
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

12. UK contribution to Economics
and Knowledge
A copy of Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations”
The Wealth of
Nations
represents both
the significant
contribution of
the UK to both
knowledge
and economics
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
The book is
regarded as a
cornerstone in
economic
theory. After
selling out within
six months of
publication in
1776, it still
remains popular
and influential
today

13. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
• “Natural features consisting of physical and biological
formations or groups of such formations, which are of
outstanding universal value from the aesthetic or
scientific point of view” (UNESCO)
• Less significant on a global level than tangible and
intangible heritage
Natural Heritage
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion

14. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lake District
Natural Heritage
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion
An area of
outstanding natural
beauty
Home to a plethora of animal species including
two types of fish unique to the area

15. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
• The UK has contributed a vast amount to
global cultural heritage
• While it is important to preserve the natural
and tangible aspects of UK heritage it is the
intangible aspect that has most contributed
to global heritage
Conclusion
Cultural Heritage | Tangible | Intangible | Natural Heritage | Conclusion