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The Nara Document on Authenticity is a document that addresses the need for a broader understanding of cultural diversity and cultural heritage in relation to conservation in order to evaluate the value and authenticity of cultural property more objectively.〔The Getty Conservation Institute, ("The Nara Document on Authenticity, ICOMOS Symposia" )〕 It was drafted by 45 representatives from 28 countries after their deliberation on the definition and assessment of authenticity during the Nara Conference held in Nara in November 1994. Such a conference was first suggested by ICOMOS during the 16th meeting of the World Heritage Committee. The Japanese government took up the initiative and organized the Conference jointly with UNESCO, ICCROM and ICOMOS.〔UNESCO, ("Report on the Conference on authenticity in relation to the World Heritage Convention" )〕 The experts attending the Conference reached a consensus that "authenticity is an essential element in defining, assessing, and monitoring cultural heritage." They recognized the concept and application of the term "authenticity" actually vary from culture to culture. Therefore when authenticity is being assessed for a particular cultural heritage, its underlying cultural context should be considered.〔 Before the Conference had actually started, the countries had only hoped to achieve the widening of the range of attributes that are used to assess the authenticity of cultural properties; particularly for the Government of Japan to legitimize their practice of periodic dismantle, rebuilding, repair and re-assemble of wooden heritage structures. In the end, it had not only produced a broader technical framework for authenticity analysis; but also clarified a number of long-standing delusions that had limited the scope of the application of "authenticity" to assist practical decision-making in heritage conservation field. 〔Herb Stovel, "Origins and Influence of the Nara Document on Authenticity", ''APT Bulletin'' 39, no. 2/3, 2008 p.9-10〕 ==The Document== The Nara Document is a short document that contains four main sections, they are: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nara Document on Authenticity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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