2016 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Ethnography of Archaeological Production, Consumption, and Transformation
| Project/Area Number |
16K03219
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
ERTL JohnJosef 金沢大学, 国際基幹教育院, 准教授 (30507380)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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| Keywords | cultural anthropology / archaeology / diversity |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Research for this project looks at reconstructed prehistoric dwellings, examines the bid for Jomon period sites for inscription as World Heritage, and conducts fieldwork looking at accelerator mass spectrometry.
Fieldwork at Goshono site in Ichinohe Town, Iwate Prefecture allowed the principle investigator to review the process of rebuilding reconstructions at the site. The observations focused on the changes to design and materials that were guided by experimental archaeology . The PI also collected information on events and volunteer activities at Goshono. The PI participated in collaborative research with Goshono Museum director to examine comparable World Heritage sites.
Additionally, the PI started a database to compare reconstructed prehistoric buildings in Japan. This database has collected information on approximately 340 sites throughout Japan that include over 900 reconstructed structures. This database contains information including site name, location, address, years built, designations, and contact information. Entries for each individual building include type, date built, materials utilised, size, location, and the name of the designer.
Permissions to conduct fieldwork on accelerator mass spectrometry at University of Tokyo Laboratory for Radiocarbon Dating were granted during the fiscal year.
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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
Research has been progressing well on all fronts. Fieldwork at Goshono site on reconstructed dwellings and the bid for World Heritage inscription went as planned. Initial contacts for fieldwork at Tokyo University Laboratory for Radiocarbon Dating have been made as expected. Additionally, research on reconstructed prehistoric buildings has developed into a broad database project involving making the first bilingual online repository of information on developed archaeological sites in Japan.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Research on reconstructed prehistoric buildings and archaeological sites will continue with field excursions to sites throughout central Japan, mainly to Nagano Prefecture and the Kanto area. Additionally, further work on the online database of reconstructions will continue.
Ethnographic fieldwork at the University of Tokyo Laboratory for Radiocarbon Dating will commence this year, as permissions have been secured from the laboratory director.
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| Causes of Carryover |
The number of hours of work by assistants was lower than expected.
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| Expenditure Plan for Carryover Budget |
Hours for assistants will increase for upcoming fiscal year.
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