Distribution of archaeological sites and geomorphology of the Godavari and Krishna Deltas, East coast of India

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24401005
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Geography
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: KUBO Sumiko 早稲田大学, 教育・総合科学学術院, 教授 (90275967)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: デルタ / 平野地形 / 遺跡分布 / ボーリング / 完新世

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project aims to reveal the formation process of the Godavari and krishna Deltas in East coast of India during the Holocene. The prime researcher performed the study with the help of researchers in Andhra University in India. The study composed of 1) analyzing bore hole core samples obtained by Andhra University, 2) mapping of geomorphological features in the research area, and 3) to examine the relationship between geomorphological features and distribution of archaeological sites.
As the result we demonstrated the detailed formation process of the deltas, geomorphological map of the area, and obtained several radiocarbon dates from archaeological sites.
We presented these results at XIX INQUA Congress in 2015, and published a paper in "Palaeo-3".

Free Research Field

自然地理学