Wood in the cultural heritage of the Cyclades Islands: species, uses, protection

Abstract

Τhe limited acknowledgement of wood as one of the most significant parts of Greek cultural heritage, despite its continuous and versatile exploitation, leads gradually to the degradation of valuable wooden structures of the past, due to biological factors and implemented renovations, especially in areas such as the Cyclades islands, where the shortage of wood production forests has created the distorted view of the absence of such constructions. The present thesis aims to identify and record the wooden structural or stable decorative elements and mechanisms that were constructed until the end of the 19th century in the Cyclades islands (Folegandros, Milos, Kimolos, Kythnos, Anafi, with emphasis on Sikinos island) and to analyze the most typical and remarkable ones, by specifying the wood species used for their manufacturing, with a view to contribute to the highlighting, acknowledgement and protection of them. Ιn reference to the building constructions, most of the old structures are m ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/47194
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/47194
ND
47194
Alternative title
Το ξύλο στην πολιτιστική κληρονομιά των Κυκλάδων: είδη, χρήσεις, προστασία
Author
Agnantopoulou, Evangelia (Father's name: Dimitrios)
Date
2020
Degree Grantor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Committee members
Μπαρμπούτης Ιωάννης
Δούση Μαρία
Λυκίδης Χαράλαμπος
Θεοδωρόπουλος Κωνσταντίνος
Μαντάνης Γεώργιος
Παϊσίδου Μελίνα
Στεφανίδου Μαρία
Discipline
Engineering and Technology
Other Engineering and Technologies
Humanities and the Arts
History and Archaeology
Keywords
Wood carved iconostases; Windmills; Traditional buildings; Juniper; Sikinos island
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
473, im., tbls., maps
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