Instituto de Antropología e Historia explained

Agency Name:	Instituto de Antropología e Historia (IDAEH)
Formed:	1946
Jurisdiction:	Government of Guatemala
Headquarters:	Guatemala City
Parent Agency:	Ministry of Culture and Sports
Child1 Agency:	CEREBIEM
Child2 Agency:	DECORBIC

The Instituto de Antropología e Historia (IDAEH, Institute of Anthropology and History) is the national institute in Guatemala responsible for the protection and maintenance of Guatemala's historical and archaeological sites, monuments, artefacts, and other aspects of the nation's cultural heritage.

IDAEH was established by governmental decree in 1946.^[1] It is currently part of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.^[2]

Notes

• Book: Valdés, Juan Antonio . 2006 . Management and Conservation of Guatemala's Cultural Heritage: A Challenge to Keep History Alive . Barbara T. Hoffman. Art and Cultural Heritage: Law, Policy And Practice . Cambridge and New York . Cambridge University Press. 94–99 . 978-0-521-85764-2 . 60245454.

Notes and References

1. Valdés (2006, p.94)
2. Web site: Organigrama Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes . mcd.gob.gt . 2009 . jpg . 2009-08-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110217015549/http://www.mcd.gob.gt/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/organigramacolor.jpg . 2011-02-17 .