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University of Cambridge: Mapping Archaeological Heritage in South Asia Project Documenting the endangered archaeology and heritage of South Asia and publishing this information in an Open Access Arches geospatial database. https://linktr.ee/mahsaproject
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@mahsa-project.bsky.socialAre you interested in remote sensing and geospatial analyses in the context of African heritage and its future monitoring? If so, MAEASaM project has a new position! Applications are now open until 17 October 2025 To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Show PostThe hedge was built over a preestablished customs line becoming a natural barrier which as seen in this map divided India in two. It was a impediment to free travel and trade across India and became a symbol of the bureaucratic corruption and bribery which existed in the Inland Customs system (2/2)
Show Post#MappingMonday we are looking again at the British Colonial Inland Customs Line constructed using native shrubs and designed to prevent people, especially salt smugglers from passing through it. It was eventually abandoned after colonial powers took complete control of salt production. (1/2)
Show PostFor #HeritageHighlight we’re drawing attention to a new exhibition at the Tate Britain in London, UK where the artist duo Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser examine the archive of the Inland Customs Line and the ways in which indigenous knowledge can be used as a decolonial tool (1/4)
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