Asante Traditional Buildings
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Asante Traditional Buildings is a World Heritage Site
in Ghana, which is a collection of 13 traditionally built buildings from the time of the Ashanti Empire
in the area.
The Asante Kingdom had its golden age in the 18th century, fell during the British occupation of the area from 1806 to 1901, and most Asante buildings of the period were destroyed during the area. Among other buildings, the royal mausoleum
was destroyed by Baden-Powell in 1895.
The buildings were described as "home of men and gods", and are the last remains of the history and culture of the Asante people. The houses are built of clay
, straw and wood, and are vulnerable to natural fluctuations. There is therefore a need for the preservation of the buildings.
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
in Ghana, which is a collection of 13 traditionally built buildings from the time of the Ashanti Empire
Ashanti Empire
The Ashanti Empire , also Asanteman was a West Africa state of the Ashanti people, the Akan people of the Ashanti Region, now in Ghana. The Ashanti or Asante are a major ethnic group in Ghana, a powerful, militaristic and highly disciplined people of West Africa...
in the area.
The Asante Kingdom had its golden age in the 18th century, fell during the British occupation of the area from 1806 to 1901, and most Asante buildings of the period were destroyed during the area. Among other buildings, the royal mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
was destroyed by Baden-Powell in 1895.
The buildings were described as "home of men and gods", and are the last remains of the history and culture of the Asante people. The houses are built of clay
Clay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
, straw and wood, and are vulnerable to natural fluctuations. There is therefore a need for the preservation of the buildings.