Catherine Julien Assists UNESCO
Catherine Julien Assists UNESCO in Identifying an Ancient Inca Road
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has called upon Catherine Julien, Professor of History, to consult on an ancient roads heritage project in the Andes in South America. Six Andean countries—Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru—have developed a joint project to nominate the principal highland Inca road, Qhapaq Ñan, to the World Heritage List. This would place the ancient Inca road in a category with the Silk Road in China and the Roman Limes in Germany. In March 2005, Julien participated in a UNESCO conference in Quito, Ecuador dealing with the ancient Inca highway. Citing her "recognized expertise," the UN organization has asked her to continue her research by comparing the ancient Inca road with Roman roads. She will present her findings in at a UNESCO meeting in Paris in early April 2006.
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