Site Represents a site. End Date -- Prim Media 384 Contact sharonpisani1007@gmail.com Institutional nature Museum, Ecomuseum, Extended Museum, Territorial Museum, Cultural Center, Memory House, e-Museum, etc Building Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Uros Floating Islands at Lake Titicaca Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived isfiveoneonezero,worldheritagelayer Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource SharonPisani Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 289 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,-15.819360439311719,-69.97000192978187; Description An account of the resource The Uros people live on floating islands in Lake Titicaca, Peru. They have been building these islands from reeds and straw since pre-Incan times. Originally, they were used as a means of defence, moving from land onto them and floating towards the middle of the lake at the sign of an attack. Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South America, located in Peru and Bolivia, and the highest navigable lake in the world. Although most of the population now live in the town of Puno, on the mainland, some still live on the islands as their families before them. They live a traditional modest life: fishing, building boats, and creating souvenir crafts. Their aim is to preserve the culture of the Uros people and showcase it to the many tourists who visit their islands. The islands are also an opportunity for scientists and students to work on sustainability projects, such as developing filters which help remove pollutants from the water. These islands serve as an example of developing new technologies to preserve cultural heritage. Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 16/05/2021 References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. https://universe.byu.edu/narratives/engineering-a-way-to-conserve-the-culture-of-perus-uros-islands/ Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 05/17/2021 03:44:09 pm Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. Uros Floating Islands at Lake Titicaca Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Peru Rural Settlement South American