2017 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 |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
This project examines reconstructed prehistoric dwellings in Japan, the bid for Jomon period sites for inscription as World Heritage, and involves fieldwork on accelerator mass spectrometry.
Research on reconstructed prehistoric dwellings has created a database which allows for comparison of these buildings. It currently contains information on 340 sites and over 900 structures. Collected information includes site name, location, address, years built, designations, and contact information. Entries for each individual building include its type, date built, materials utilised, size, location, and the name of the designer. The database is currently available in an online format (r.bloxi.jp).
Data collection was enhanced with fieldwork at many sites in Nagano and Niigataand the collection of printed site development reports. Fieldwork was most productive at Hokuto City, which contains Kinsei Site and Umenoki Site - the latter of which is currently undergoing development.
As for research on World Heritage bid, fieldwork has been distributed through academic presentations and the ongoing writing of research reports. Preliminary work on accelerator mass spectrometry research is continuing as planned, with fieldwork permissions having been granted.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Research continued as planned and has provided new insights. The construction of the online database of reconstructed prehistoric buildings contains essential data for writing papers and presentations and has provided answers to basic questions about archaeological site utilization and development unavailable elsewhere. Analysis of data collected has largely finished and has been presented at a number of academic conferences. The data and analysis provide a backbone for forthcoming journal articles.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Continuing research will involve ethnographic fieldwork at select sites: some that are representative and others that are unique among the practice of reconstructed prehistoric buildings. This will provide a fuller understanding of the complexities and political-economic concerns surrounding their practice. This fieldwork compliments the database project by resolving qualitative issues brought to light by the quantitive survey of them.
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| Causes of Carryover |
The unused funds were allocated for hiring a research assistant who was not utilized in FY2017. The funds will be used to hire research assistant for FY2018.
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