Geospatial data of the Kua Ruins heritage site

This is a GIS of Kua, Pwani, Tanzania. GIS (Geographic Information System) is a digital toolset used to map, analyze, and visualize spatial data related to a site, enabling the documentation, preservation, and interpretation of archaeological features and historical environments.<i>The information in this site description is provided for contextual purposes only and should not be regarded as a primary source.</i><br>Kua are the remains of a Swahili settlement featuring coral stone architecture, including mosques, tombs, and domestic structures. The site reflects Islamic influence in building techniques and urban planning, with evidence of trade connections across the Indian Ocean. Artifacts such as ceramics and glassware indicate commercial activity and cultural exchange. Kua contributes to understanding Swahili coastal society, religious practices, and maritime networks.<br>The Zamani Project seeks to increase awareness and knowledge of tangible cultural heritage in Africa and internationally by creating metrically accurate digital representations of historical sites. Digital spatial data of cultural heritage sites can be used for research and education, for restoration and conservation, and as a record for future generations. The Zamani Project operates as a non-profit organisation within the University of Cape Town.All work was carried out as part of the <b>Kua Conservation Project:</b><br><b>Co-Directors:</b> Stephane Pradines (ISMC-AKU) and Pierre Blanchard (WMF).<br><b>Partner institutions:</b> Aga Khan University (AKU); Tanzanian Antiquities; World Monument Fund (WMF), Zamani Project (University of Cape Town)The Zamani Project contributed accurate 3D models and maps of the site and structures to the Kua Conservation Program.<b>Special thanks</b> to the Saville Foundation, and the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations - Aga Khan University London, among others, for their contributions to the digital documentation of this heritage site.<i>If you believe any information in this description is incorrect, please contact the repository administrators.</i>

本数据集为坦桑尼亚普瓦尼（Pwani）地区库阿（Kua）遗址的地理信息系统（Geographic Information System, GIS）数据集。地理信息系统是一套用于绘制、分析并可视化遗址相关空间数据的数字化工具套件，可实现考古遗迹与历史环境的记录、保护与阐释。
*本遗址描述中的信息仅用于背景说明，不可作为一手来源采信。*
库阿遗址为斯瓦希里聚落遗存，以珊瑚石建筑为核心特色，包含清真寺、墓葬与民居建筑。该遗址体现了伊斯兰建筑技术与城市规划理念的影响，同时留存有跨印度洋贸易往来的相关实证。出土陶瓷器与玻璃器等遗物，印证了当时的商业活动与跨文化交流。库阿遗址有助于学界深化对斯瓦希里沿海社会、宗教实践与海上交通网络的认知。
扎马尼项目（Zamani Project）作为开普敦大学下属的非营利组织，旨在通过为历史遗址创建度量精准的数字化复刻成果，提升非洲及全球范围内对有形文化遗产的认知与研究水平。文化遗产遗址的数字化空间数据可用于学术研究与教育教学、遗址修复与保护，并可为后世留存珍贵的历史记录。
所有工作均作为**库阿保护项目（Kua Conservation Project）**的一部分开展：
**联合主任：** 斯特凡纳·普拉丹（Stephane Pradines，伊斯兰文明研究所-阿迦汗大学，ISMC-AKU）与皮埃尔·布朗查德（Pierre Blanchard，世界纪念性建筑基金会，WMF）
**合作机构：** 阿迦汗大学（Aga Khan University, AKU）、坦桑尼亚文物局、世界纪念性建筑基金会（World Monument Fund, WMF）、扎马尼项目（开普敦大学）
扎马尼项目为库阿保护计划提供了该遗址及各建筑的高精度三维模型与测绘地图。
**特别鸣谢** 萨维尔基金会、伦敦阿迦汗大学伊斯兰文明研究所以及其他机构，对本遗产遗址的数字化记录工作提供的支持。
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