2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Burial practices of the Hellenistic-Early Byzantine Period on the Euphrates River in northern Syria
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19K01103
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 03050:Archaeology-related
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| Research Institution | Ancient Orient Museum |
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Principal Investigator |
Makiko TSUMURA (財)古代オリエント博物館, 研究部, 研究員 (60238128)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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| Keywords | 埋葬習慣 / ユーフラテス川 / ランプ / ガラス / ビザンツ時代 / 北シリア / 墓 / 残存油脂分析 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study aims to clarify the burial practices of the Hellenistic period -Early Byzantine Period in the middle of the Euphrates River in northern Syria by examining the artefacts excavated from the area.The artefacts were recovered by the Ancient Orient Museum between 1974 and 1980, and most of them were given to the museum as research materials in agreement with the Syrian government.Whilst re-examining the artefacts, particular focus was given to the abundant number of clay lamps and glass beads that were found in burial sites.The result of the lipid residue analysis of the lamps indicates the possibility that clay lamps were only lit once in the hypogeum of the 5-7 centuries by using vegetable oil containing fragrance essential oil.In addition to presenting the results at academic conferences, they were also exhibited to the public.
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| Free Research Field |
東西交流
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
2011年にはじまった紛争によりシリアにおける考古学的調査は中止され、ユーフラテス川流域の考古学的研究は停滞せざるを得なくなった。そのなかで、現在日本に保管されているシリア出土の資料は、一次資料としてきわめて貴重である。科学的分析と分類精査を実施し、公開することで、停滞しているユーフラテス川流域の考古学的研究に新しい情報を世界の研究者に提供し、活用してもらうことができる。
なかでもランプの残存油脂の結果は、実際に当時ランプが墓においてどのように用いられていたのかの具体的な利用状況を科学的に示唆することができた。
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