A comparative study on the public archaeology between UK and Japan

2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20500886
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Cultural property science
• Research Institution: Osaka City Cultural Properties Association
• Principal Investigator: OKAMURA Katsuyuki Osaka City Cultural Properties Association, 大阪文化財研究所, 副主幹 (70344356)
• Research Collaborator: NEGITA Yoshio 文化庁 ; FUKUNAGA Shinya 大阪大学 ; MATSUDA Akira 東アングリア大学 ; TIM Schdla-Hall UCL考古学研究所 ; DON Henson CBA ; PETER Stone ニューカースル大学 ; KENNY Aichison IfA ; SIMON Kaner セインツベリー日本美術研究所
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Keywords: 考古学 / 教育 / 文化財 / 文化遺産

Research Abstract

In the United Kingdom, the terms 'heritage' and 'archaeology' have been gradually moving into forefront of public imagination, and have created a rich and multifaceted relationship with the public over the last half-century. This relationship grew from a background of general interest in the past on the part of the middle-class, along with the tradition of amateurism in archaeology, in tandem with the emergence of the consumer society. On the contrary, in Japan, despite a well-established archaeological heritage management system and a number of educational activities and outreach programs, 'kokogaku (archaeology)' has not yet infiltrated deeply into the Japanese mindset. This study clarifies the reasons for this contrast by comparing the differences in the structure and mechanism of 'archaeology and society' between UK and Japan.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 現代社会と積極的に関わっていく考古学を目指して (2009)
  • Author(s): 松田陽・岡村勝行
  • Journal Title: 考古学研究 Vol.55-4 Pages: 117-120
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 遺跡と地域コミュニケーションの現場から (2009)
  • Author(s): 岡村勝行
  • Journal Title: 遺跡学研究 Vol.6 Pages: 1-4
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 私たちはどこにいるか (2008)
  • Author(s): 岡村勝行・松田陽
  • Journal Title: 考古学研究 Vol.55-1 Pages: 81-84
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 何が語れるか、何を語るべきか (2008)
  • Author(s): 岡村勝行・松田陽
  • Journal Title: 考古学研究 Vol.55-2 Pages: 97-100
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 「考古学」を発掘する (2008)
  • Author(s): 岡村勝行・松田陽
  • Journal Title: 考古学研究 Vol.55-3 Pages: 106-109
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Interpretation theories and public presentation of archaeological heritage (2010)
  • Author(s): 岡村勝行
  • Organizer: A Symposium for Archaeological Site Preservation and Operation of Archaeological Cultural Parks
  • Place of Presentation: 台北
  • Year and Date: 20100924-20100925
• [Presentation] 日本考古学とナショナリズム (2009)
  • Author(s): 岡村勝行
  • Organizer: 韓国考古学会
  • Place of Presentation: ソウル
  • Year and Date: 2009-05-30
• [Presentation] 考古学を市民に伝える (2009)
  • Author(s): 岡村勝行
  • Organizer: 湖南文化財研究会「考古学と教育」
  • Place of Presentation: 韓国羅州市
  • Year and Date: 2009-05-29
• [Presentation] Interpretation theories and public presentation of archaeological heritage (2008)
  • Author(s): 岡村勝行
  • Organizer: 第6回世界考古学会議
  • Place of Presentation: ダブリン大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-01
• [Presentation] Archaeological heritage management at the crossroads : A case from Japan (2008)
  • Author(s): 岡村勝行
  • Organizer: 第6回世界考古学会議
  • Place of Presentation: ダブリン大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-06-30
• [Book] A Symposium for Archaeological Site Preservation and Operation of Archaeological Cultural Parks (2010)
  • Author(s): Katsuyuki Okamura, 他
  • Total Pages: 415
  • Publisher: Promoting Public Participation in Archaeology
• [Book] A Global Perspective (2010)
  • Author(s): Katsuyuki Okamura, Akira Matsuda, 他
  • Total Pages: 319
  • Publisher: University Press of Florida, Cultural Heritage Management
• [Book] Heritage Values in Contemporary Society (2010)
  • Author(s): Katsuyuki Okamura, 他
  • Total Pages: 336
  • Publisher: Left Coast Press