Conservation and Site Management Plan for Manya Hill, Ghana.

Protection of the past is essential to every society, community, or nation. This is because preserving the historical and cultural materials that give information about the past is a great aspect of the work of an archaeologist or any historian. This makes conservation very important in a place where cultural, historical, or archaeological materials are found since these materials tell us more about ourselves as a people. In as much as these are important to us, many historic sites in Ghana have been left to their fate where little or nothing is done in an attempt to protect these important materials or valuables from destruction. This research was undertaken to identify the natural and human threats to the dry-stone terraces and building foundations found at Manya Hill in the Shai Hills and prescribe possible strategies to help reduce and prevent further deterioration. The Manya Hill is a cultural and historical site located in the Shai Hills Resource Reserve. The hilltop sentiments were home to the Se people, including the Manya Jorpanya people until 1892 when they were ejected from their homes by the British authorities in the Gold Coast. This imperialist action resulted in settling at locations like Manya Jorpanya, Dodowa, Kordiabe, Agomeda, Doryumu, and Manya Jorpanya. This research focused on the threats that are causing the destruction of the dry-stone terrace walls and building foundations on the Manya Hill site which give evidence of Human settlement on the site. This research also suggests ways and measures to put in place to curb current threats and to prevent future destructions of the dry-stone terrace walls and building foundations at the Manya Hill archaeological site. For decades, the Manya and other Se ancestral sites in the Shai Hills have become pilgrimage sites for the descendants and many local and foreign tourists for educational purposes.