| Project/Area Number |
23K25438
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| Project/Area Number (Other) |
23H00741 (2023)
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund (2024)
Single-year Grants (2023) |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 04030:Cultural anthropology and folklore-related
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
ERTL JohnJosef 慶應義塾大学, 経済学部(日吉), 准教授 (30507380)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
碇 陽子 明治大学, 政治経済学部, 専任講師 (10791866)
吉田 泰幸 盛岡大学, 文学部, 准教授 (20585294)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-04-01 – 2028-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥11,180,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,580,000)
Fiscal Year 2027: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2026: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
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| Keywords | cultural anthropology / archaeology / architecture |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This project includes the following research activities: 1. Conduct excavations at Suwahara site (Hokuto City, Yamanashi) to excavate a Middle Jomon period pit dwelling. 2. Various laboratory analysis will be conducted on remains, including photography, photogrammetry, carbon dating, and soil analysis. 3. Comparative fieldwork (in Japan, USA, Europe) that examines approaches to reconstruction of pit dwellings and other indigenous and prehistoric architecture. 4. Experimental reconstruction of a pit dwelling at Umenoki site (Hokuto, Yamanashi).
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
This project is an ethnography of archaeological knowledge production. Research has observed the practices involved in the reconstruction of a Jomon period pit dwelling, beginning with excavation and ending with rebuilding. There have been three central pillars of research including: (1) archaeological excavations at Suwahara site (Hokuto City, Yamanashi): (2) comparative fieldwork in Japan and overseas examining buildings reconstructed based on archaeological and historical evidence; and (3) documenting and participating in the reconstruction and maintenance of a Middle Jomon pit dwelling at Umenoki historical site (Hokuto, Yamanashi).
Excavations at Suwahara site aim to understand the materials and structure of Middle Jomon pit dwellings. The ethnographic component of our research focuses on the processes by which one learns how to "see" relevant information in site features, and how they acquire the skills to make remains accessible and meaningful.
Comparative fieldwork has focused on prehistoric and ancient period reconstructions located at sites throughout Japan. Over 360 sites containing approximately 1,000 buildings have been identified, with approximately half having been documented. Interview data with building designers and builders have also been collected. Fieldwork in North America has examined Native American reconstructed traditional architecture.
Experimental reconstruction of a Jomon pit dwelling included stone tool making workshops, felling trees and collection of materials, digging a pit and postholes, and the forming and assembly of the structure and roof.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The multiple lines of research have produced results. Excavation results are documented in yearly reports, with the most recent focusing on themes of embodiment, artifice, and charismatic artifacts. Excavation this past year has revealed an abundance of remains and information, with notable finds of two stone hearths and a stone altar. The success of excavations has also led to new collaborations with scholars in the fields of archaeobotany, photogrammetry, and Jomon settlement studies.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Upcoming research will continue excavations at Suwahara site. New collaborating members will provide analytical insights that will allow for a broader investigation into the relationship between scientific analysis and excavation techniques. With the continued goal of understanding and documenting the gaps between archaeological excavation, design, and construction of Jomon pit dwelling reconstructions, this year's research will focus on how the diverse agendas of different scientific analyses may lead to multiple and perhaps conflicting excavation methods. Furthermore, with increasing team members, the ethnographic element of following how people learn how to see and interact with archaeological sites and materials will provide new streams for analysis.
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