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SPI's first grant supports artisanal and touristic development around the Moche cemetery site in San Jose de Moro, Peru.
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Local ownership of site protection and related businesses is critical to the success of sustainable preservation.
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American college students discuss archaeology and local customs with Peruvian high school students. These interactions grow out of local archaeological excavations and sustainability programs.
People, not stones.
The Sustainable Preservation Initiative (SPI) seeks to preserve the world's cultural heritage by providing sustainable economic opportunities to poor communities where endangered archaeological sites are located. SPI believes the best way to preserve cultural heritage is creating or supporting locally-owned businesses whose success is tied to that preservation. SPI's grants provide a TWO for the price of ONE benefit: they create transformative economic opportunities for the local residents while saving archaeological sites for future generations to study and enjoy. SPI was incubated at and is strongly supported by the Archaeological Institute of America and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA.
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The Sustainable Preservation Initiative has completed an innovative new project for locally owned touristic and artisanal development at the archaeological site of San Jose de Moro. The new facility has created 12 permanent and 20 temporary jobs in the community, and generated significant revenues for local residents. The facility has also inspired additional investments by others in the community.
