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The conservation of African immovable heritage is increasingly faced with the challenge of irreversible change from the development process. There is an urgent need to ensure that those remaining places are properly documented for posterity. This paper reports on action taken to safeguard Lesotho national heritage, through the upgrading of its heri...
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... often-circular buildings that make up the homesteads are made of stone rubble (coursed or uncoursed) laid in mud mortar and often with elaborate entrance mouldings, in earth plaster, around entrances and windows. The thatch roofs are strong enough to withstand the weight of snow during winter (See Figure 1). Much of the research carried out in Lesotho, however, has been done by foreign experts usually with huge research projects in world-renown universities. ...
