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Abstract

Biological basis of the village Maymand has been originally shaped in Kerman- Sahrbabak mountain one of the most prosperous cultural, historical and natural fields of the province inside it through interaction between man and nature. Little rain, , severe and dry climate, stingy natural context, fertile soil. wealthy mines have all contributed to creation of an elegant ecosystem providing local residents generously with its natural benefits and hallenging them to overcome natural difficulties as well during four thousand years of its existence on the planet. The history of human life in the central areas of the plateau goes back at least to four thousand years ago. Hence, all remainders of the past contain a noticeable amount of cultural and scientific heritage undoubtedly worth being studied, extracted and represented to the world by researchers. The heritage mentioned above is not only a rich intellectual wealth for the experts but something also devoted to the entire society and must be interpreted appropriately so as to be understood by the people of different ages and social classes. Since such an ancient source of knowledge could provide us with a eliable basis for scientific developments in the future, our efforts should not only be restricted to physical preservation of the remainders so as to delay their inevitable process of erosion. Instead,the central concepts that should necessarily be followed in this regard are awareness of the people over their ancestral resources of knowledge -always in harmony with their surrounding environment -and their application in our contemporary era. In its five year activity, the National Heritage and Tourism Organization’s base at the village of Maymand has been very active in training local and visiting trainees for various research and practical tasks, alongside restoration and protection of the building fabric of the village. Management policies in the area of the restoration of the building fabric of Maymad, which is categorized as a significant structure because of its carved out of rock architecture, has had considerable influence in providing a better introduction of the village, as well as improved provision of information to visitors, which ultimately leads to improvements in the local life. The policies that have been undertaken by the National Heritage base (in which the author is a member) have become the ingredients of a model for designing within the fabric of the village and optimum use of the deteriorated and derelict physical entities of the village.These results and the essay that will follow are the results of field studies and a trial and error method carried out for the past few years, which ultimately present the issue that by considering the authentic and vernacular models found in Maymand, effective steps can be taken towards the revitalization of this historic village; as well as adopting the same models as a guide for dealing with other rural fabrics.

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