01866nas a2200241   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003653001600044653001700060653003200077653002400109653002200133653001100155653002200166100001700188245011800205856014500323300001000468490000600478520112000484022002001604       2019                            d10aarchaeology10aConservation10aCultural heritage resources10aintangible heritage10alocal communities10aPublic10aTangible heritage1 aF.W. Gabriel00aCommunicating Cultural Heritage Resources to the Public: Experiences from the Makonde of Mtwara Region, Tanzania.  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071328192&doi=10.23914%2fap.v8i1.220&partnerID=40&md5=2d3391e318a81228cc27728e8add5dfc  a35-630 v83 aCommunicating cultural heritage to the public has gained popularity in many African countries and the world at large. However, little efforts have been done to promote the practice of public archaeology in Tanzania. The main reason is the dominance of conventional archaeology which is mainly meant for academic consumption. In this kind of practice, the participation of local communities has been passive. This paper explores local communities  understanding of cultural heritage resources focusing on local communities in the Mtwara Region of Tanzania. The results of this study reveal that little effort has been made by archaeologists and cultural heritage professionals to create awareness among local communities on matters related to archaeology and cultural heritage resources. Apart from discussing the state of local communities  awareness on archaeology and cultural heritage resources, the paper also discusses the importance of communicating cultural heritage resources to the general public and the need to engage local communities in the conservation and preservation of cultural heritage resources.  a21716315 (ISSN)