Heritage
Encyclopedia
Heritage refers to something inherited from the past. The word has several different senses, including:
In music
Albums:
The name Heritage may also refer to:
- Natural heritageNatural heritageNatural heritage is the legacy of natural objects and intangible attributes encompassing the countryside and natural environment, including flora and fauna, scientifically known as biodiversity, and geology and landforms ....
, an inheritance of fauna and flora, geology, landscape and landforms, and other natural resources - Cultural heritageCultural heritageCultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
, the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society: man-made heritage- Food heritageFood heritageFood heritage is a term that encompasses the origins of plants and animals and their dispersal, the sites where people first cultivated plants and domesticated animals, as well as the earliest locations around the world where people first processed, prepared, sold and ate foods...
- Industrial heritageIndustrial heritageIndustrial heritage is an aspect of cultural heritage dealing specifically with the buildings and artifacts of industry which are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations, often forming a significant attraction for tourism.The...
, monuments from industrial culture - TraditionTraditionA tradition is a ritual, belief or object passed down within a society, still maintained in the present, with origins in the past. Common examples include holidays or impractical but socially meaningful clothes , but the idea has also been applied to social norms such as greetings...
, customs and practices inherited from ancestors - Virtual HeritageVirtual HeritageVirtual heritage is a term used to describe works dealing with information and communication technologies and cultural heritage. Virtual heritage and cultural heritage have independent meanings: cultural heritage refers to "properties and sites with archaeological, aesthetic and historical value"...
, an ICT work dealing with cultural heritage
- Food heritage
- InheritanceInheritanceInheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies...
of physical goods after the death of an individual; of the physical or non-physical things inherited - HeredityHeredityHeredity is the passing of traits to offspring . This is the process by which an offspring cell or organism acquires or becomes predisposed to the characteristics of its parent cell or organism. Through heredity, variations exhibited by individuals can accumulate and cause some species to evolve...
, biological inheritance of physical characteristics - Birthright, something inherited due to the place, time, or circumstances of someone's birthBirthBirth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring. The offspring is brought forth from the mother. The time of human birth is defined as the time at which the fetus comes out of the mother's womb into the world...
- KinshipKinshipKinship is a relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent. And descent groups, lineages, etc. are treated in their own subsections....
, the relationship between entities that share a genealogical origin
In music
Albums:
- Heritage (Eddie Henderson album)Heritage (Eddie Henderson album)Heritage is an album by American jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson recorded in 1976 and released on the Blue Note label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Thom Jurk awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Heritage is a wonderful set, and should be revisited by anyone who either missed or was put off by it...
, 1976 - Heritage (Earth, Wind & Fire album), 1990
- Heritage (Astrofaes album)Heritage (Astrofaes album)Heritage is the fourth full length studio album by the Ukrainian black metal band Astrofaes. It was released on Ancient Nation Records in 2002 in both cassette format and CD format...
, 2002 - Heritage (Opeth album)Heritage (Opeth album)Heritage is the tenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, released on 13 September 2011 by Roadrunner Records.The album was recorded in early 2011 at Atlantis studios in Stockholm, Sweden. It was produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt, engineered by Janne Hansson and mixed by Steven Wilson...
, 2011, and the title song
The name Heritage may also refer to:
- Oliver Heritage MagazineOliver Heritage Magazine- About the Magazine :Oliver Heritage Magazine is directed toward collectors of Oliver, White, and Cletrac. Oliver Heritage covers the history of the people and the machines of the Oliver family of companies...
- Heritage (film)Heritage (film)Heritage is a 1935 Australian historical film directed by Charles Chauvel.-Production:Heritage was originally conceived in 1933, while Charles Chauvel was organising publicity for his previous film, In the Wake of the Bounty. The Australian government, in a bid to encourage the local film industry,...
, a 1935 film directed by Charles Chauvel - Heritage (Doctor Who)Heritage (Doctor Who)Heritage is a BBC Books original novel written by first-time novelist Dale Smith and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor and Ace.-Plot:...
, a novel in the BBC Books series - The Heritage FoundationThe Heritage FoundationThe Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
, a conservative think tank located in Washington, D.C. - Heritage Day (disambiguation)
- Heritage GuitarsHeritage GuitarsHeritage Guitars is a guitar manufacturer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.-History:Heritage Guitars was founded in 1985 by former employees of the Gibson guitar factory...
, a boutique guitar manufacturer, separated from Gibson - Heritage New Hampshire, a museum companion to the New Hampshire theme park Story LandStory LandStory Land is a theme park located in Glen, New Hampshire.In the few years prior to opening, the founders, Bob and Ruth Morrell, had purchased a large number of dolls from Germany based on storybook characters. This was the basis for the park. When it opened, it had just one ride: a ride on an old...
- Heritage Records (Australia)Heritage Records (Australia)Heritage Records was a Melbourne, Australia record label, founded in the early 1960s by Tony Standish, specialising in blues and early jazz recordings....
, a 1960s Australian record label - Heritage (Armenia)Heritage (Armenia)Heritage is a liberal and centrist, opposition political party in Armenia. The party emerged as the fifth largest party in the Armenian National Assembly after its debut in the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections. It obtained 7 seats and a popular vote of 5.81%...
, a pro-Western political party in Armenia - Heritage Party (Zambia), a political party in Zambia
- HéritageHéritageHéritage was a banner of discount grocery stores owned by Provigo to market smaller supermarkets in Quebec. Created in the second half of the 1970s to open on original locations, the Héritage banner eventually began to replace some Provigo/Dominion locations in the 1980s after Dominion Stores...
, a defunct supermarket retailer based in Quebec, Canada - Heritage, vintage light railLight railLight rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
urban train operation - Heritage AuctionsHeritage AuctionsHeritage Auction Galleries is the world's largest collectibles auctioneer and the third largest auction house, with over $700 million in annual sales and 600,000 online bidder-members...
, an auction House in Dallas
See also
- List of heritage registers
- The Heritage (disambiguation)
- World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage SiteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
- Heritage College (disambiguation)
- Heritage Christian UniversityHeritage Christian UniversityHeritage Christian University is a primarily undergraduate university in Florence, Alabama. It is affiliated with churches of Christ.The university is governed by a Board of Directors, all of whom must be active members of the churches of Christ.- History :...
- English HeritageEnglish HeritageEnglish Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
- Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and LabradorHeritage Foundation of Newfoundland and LabradorThe Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador is a non-profit organization which was established by the Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1984 to stimulate an understanding of and an appreciation for the architectural heritage of the province...
- Heritage tourismHeritage tourismCultural heritage tourism is a branch of tourism oriented towards the cultural heritage of the location where tourism is occurring...
- Heritage Institute of Technology, KolkataHeritage Institute of Technology, KolkataHeritage Institute of Technology, popularly known as HITK is a renowned private engineering college as well as a top management college, located in Anandapur, Kolkata near the East Kolkata Township, in West Bengal, India.. It is affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata...
- Heritage Fleet (Amtrak)
- Heritage FoodsHeritage FoodsHeritage Foods Ltd is one of the largest private sector dairy enterprises in Southern India. The company has recently expanded into food and grocery retailing under the brand "Heritage Fresh".- History :...
- Heritage High School (disambiguation)