Simon Makuvaza is currently a Research Fellow in the Faculty of the Built Environment at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Previously, he lectured archaeology at the Catholic University of Malawi. He also worked as an archaeologist for the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe.

• Abstract Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Indigenous Communities, Archaeology and World Heritage Landscapes 3. The Matobo Hills: Nature of the World Heritage Cultural Landscape 4. Profile of the Matobo Hills Local Indigenous Communities and the History of Settlement Introduction 5. European Approaches to the Management of the Matobo Hills 6. The Traditional Conservation Practices of the Matobo Hills 7. Perspectives of Local Indigenous Communities 8. Discussion and Conclusion References

Simon Makuvaza is currently a Research Fellow in the Faculty of the Built Environment at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Previously, he lectured archaeology at the Catholic University of Malawi. He also worked as an archaeologist for the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe.

• Abstract Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Indigenous Communities, Archaeology and World Heritage Landscapes 3. The Matobo Hills: Nature of the World Heritage Cultural Landscape 4. Profile of the Matobo Hills Local Indigenous Communities and the History of Settlement Introduction 5. European Approaches to the Management of the Matobo Hills 6. The Traditional Conservation Practices of the Matobo Hills 7. Perspectives of Local Indigenous Communities 8. Discussion and Conclusion References

Simon Makuvaza is currently a Research Fellow in the Faculty of the Built Environment at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Previously, he lectured archaeology at the Catholic University of Malawi. He also worked as an archaeologist for the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe.

• Abstract Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Indigenous Communities, Archaeology and World Heritage Landscapes 3. The Matobo Hills: Nature of the World Heritage Cultural Landscape 4. Profile of the Matobo Hills Local Indigenous Communities and the History of Settlement Introduction 5. European Approaches to the Management of the Matobo Hills 6. The Traditional Conservation Practices of the Matobo Hills 7. Perspectives of Local Indigenous Communities 8. Discussion and Conclusion References