エチオピア・ティグライ州の岩窟教会群における伝統的修復技術と現行の保存活動

ウクロ・キルコス岩窟教会を事例として

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 The study investigates conservation challenges of the rock-hewn churches of Tigray, Ethiopia, with focus on traditional remedial techniques and current conservation challenges of the churches. A case study in the rock-hewn church Wukro Cherkos is conducted to identifying traditional remedial techniques, investigating current condition and impacts of recent conservation interventions and reactions of the clergies and local community. The result shows that, the traditional conservation techniques were poorly understood, inadequately analyzed but massive interventions were causing more damage and water leakage is the major source of deterioration. Thus, an intensive research and documentation of traditional conservation systems is recommended to realize a comprehensive conservation mechanism.