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Estimation of Jomon period pithouse energy costs through the use of reconstructions

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K20057
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0103:History, archaeology, museology, and related fields
Research InstitutionRitsumeikan University

Principal Investigator

Noxon Corey Tyler  立命館大学, 立命館グローバル・イノベーション研究機構, 助教 (70906924)

Project Period (FY) 2021-08-30 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywordsarchaeology / mobility / 3D / photogrammetry / Archaeology / Photogrammetry / Jomon / Residential Mobility / Pithouse / Mobility / Sedentism / Population
Outline of Research at the Start

3D models of Jomon period pithouse reconstructions will be made in order to measure and calculate the material and energy costs related to their construction. Different pithouse types will be compared to see if certain pithouse types are more energy intensive to construct than others. This should provide insights into the intended duration of stay for different pithouse types, giving us a new method to identify possible changes in residential mobility.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The goal of this research is to better understand Jomon residential mobility through the examination of different pithouse types. Prior research has shown a correlation between the amount of materials and energy put into a dwelling its intended use life. Dwelling size affects these costs, but so can building configurations. I made 3D scans of pithouse reconstructions, which were used to create material and energy cost estimates. I developed a reliable method for scanning pithouse reconstructions using photogrammetry. Initial scans were too large to work with, but I created a way to get accurate measures from the high resolution scans. I calculated material costs on a test model and will do the same to the remaining 3D models. I scanned twelve pithouses, created an initial set of pithouse types. The data gathered and the technical challenges overcome in this project created a foundation to continue examining material and energy cost differences between the different pithouse types.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

このプロジェクトは、異なる縄文時代の竪穴住居タイプの材料コスト差を定量化し、それらの変化が何に関連していたかを調査する最初のステップである。このプロジェクトで開発された3Dスキャニングとモデル測定の技術は、他の類似プロジェクトにも適用可能であり、このプロジェクトで作成されたスキャンは測定に役立つだけでなく、将来のデジタル教育プログラムでこれらの構造を仮想的に体験するためにも使用できる。このプロジェクトに関する発表を通じて、日本国内外で縄文文化についての情報をより多く共有することが可能になった。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2022

All Presentation (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] Estimating Energy Costs with Pithouse Reconstructions and Photogrammetry2022

    • Author(s)
      NOXON, Corey Tyler
    • Organizer
      Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA)
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2021-10-22   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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