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The Paper designed to investigate and evaluate the cultural heritage value and community awareness in the economic development of Al-Karmil town, located in the southern part of Hebron Governorate. Using the available archaeological, historical and ethnographical resources as a parameter to examine the local community opinions regarding their Cultural Heritage in relation to economic and social aspects feasibility. This paper is shedding light on the impact of culture heritage in the potential of sustainable development in the socio-economy of the local people. Therefore, it is eventually skewing towards the significance of Cultural Heritage Awareness as a tool for understanding and appreciating heritage values to be able to maintain the past and present human activities culture within their environmental context. The Main goal of the study is to investigate about the awareness of the local community regarding their Culture Heritage. This can be achieved via, first, protecting cultural heritage of the archaeological sites, traditional buildings and Handicrafts via contributing in the identification and documentation of cultural heritage elements. Second, encouraging local people to employ these resources in the field of economic development, which will reduce unemployment and poverty and would lead to an increase in their dignity and wellbeing. To achieve this goal, the paper sought on combining the sciences of archeology, ethnography and development of the current status of Kh. Al-Karmil and the surrounding area in south of Hebron. As potentials of cultural heritage based on people effective management, then further awareness and economic benefits contributes in sustainable development investment. The paper adopted the method of exploration and description, which enriches the paper in the field of development and economics.

Heritage; Management; Traditional; Archaeological