The archaeological study of Buddhist temples in silk road using the non-destructive method: Focusing around Ak-Besim site

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17H07175
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: NAWABI AhmadYama 早稲田大学, 會津八一記念博物館, 助手 (60802882)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-08-25 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: シルクロード / 仏教寺院 / アク・ベシム遺跡 / レーダー探査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The measurement survey, the GPR survey, and the documentation of artifacts were conducted on Ak Beshim site. The Bernshtam Temple has been excavated in the past and has not been updated since it was reported in 1950. While this temple is located at an important place to think about Buddhist temples in Central Asia, it is now agricultural land and its position in the Ak Beshim is unclear.
The non-destructive method of surveying and exploration was used to grasp the exact location of the Bernstamu temple, and the age of construction of the temple was clarified by surveying the excavated tiles.

Free Research Field

考古学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本調査により、ベルンシュタムによって調査された寺院の「遺構」、「遺物」の両方の情報を明らかにすることができた。寺院は都市の中で重要な位置を占めるため、その場所と年代が明らかになることはアク・ベシム遺跡の研究、ひいては中央アジア、シルクロードの仏教寺院を考えるうえで非常に重要である。