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Archaeological Replica Models: A New Visitor Management Technique to Sustain the Heritage Sites

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Egypt Is Known All Over The World By Its Unique Heritage. Though, Utilizing This Heritage As A Tourism Attraction Without Using Scientific Visit Management Influences It Negatively.  Visitor Management Methods And Techniques Such As, Limit Of Acceptable Change, Visitor Impact Management, Carrying Capacity, And Visitor Activity Management Process Are Some Of The Conservation Tools That Are Used To Reduce The Negative Impacts And Protect The Heritage Sites. The Current Study Attempts To Gain A Deep Sight On The Visitor Management Framework That Could Be Used In The Heritage Sites Particularly The Archeological Replica Models. The Replica Model Of King Tutantutankhamen Khamen Tomb In Luxor City Is Used As A Case Study. Many Research Methods Are Used In This Study Such As; Questionnaires Targeted The Tour Guides And The Archeological Inspectors In The City Of Luxor. Moreover Observation Checklist Applied On The Replica Of Tutankhamen Tomb. The Main Results Of The Study Showed That Replica Models Have An Important Role In Preserving Heritage Sites And An Effective Instrument To Sustain It. The Study Recommended Spreading Replica Models In Other Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites, And Achieving Cooperation With Foreign Companies Specialized In Production Of 3D Facsimiles In Order To Transfer The Skills And Expertise To Egyptian Experts.

DOI

10.21608/ijthm.2019.52087

Keywords

Archaeological, heritage, King Tutankhamen, Replica Models, Sustainability, Visitor Management

Authors

First Name

Khaled

Last Name

Abd Elhalem

MiddleName

Soliman

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Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, South Valley University, Luxor Branch, Egypt

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khaled_soliman@fth.svu.edu.eg

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Doaa

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Abdel Motaal

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Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Minia University, Egypt

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doaa.abdelmotaal@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Ebied

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Affiliation

Tourism Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, South Valley University - Luxor Branch, Luxor, Egypt

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mohamed.mostafa22@fth.luxor.edu.eg

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Luxor

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0000-0001-9962-6350

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2

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1

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7999

Issue Date

2019-06-01

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2019-01-04

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2019-06-01

Page Start

14

Page End

35

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2535-2318

Online ISSN

2682-3632

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https://ijthm.journals.ekb.eg/article_52087.html

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824

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Publication Title

International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management

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https://ijthm.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023