2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Safeguarding and management of war-related sites in Micronesia: Focusing on underwater cultural heritage
Project/Area Number |
24720366
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Archaeology
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Research Institution | Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties |
Principal Investigator |
ISHIMURA Tomo 独立行政法人国立文化財機構奈良文化財研究所, 企画調整部, 主任研究員 (60435906)
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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Keywords | 戦争遺跡 / パラオ / 南洋群島 / パブリック・アーケオロジー / ミクロネシア / 水中文化遺産 / 水中考古学 / 考古学 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The aim of this study is to survey the sites in Micronesia associated with Japanese Occupation Period and World War II and to make a documentation of these sites in order to contribute to safeguarding and management of these sites. In this study I focus on the region of the Republic of Palau, and especially target sunken Japanese vessels as underwater cultural heritage. This study present a documentation of the related sites above, which is to be utilized for cultural heritage management in this field and region.
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Free Research Field |
考古学
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