Practical research of public policy of regional society in Nicaragua through the archaeology and museology

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26570013
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
• Principal Investigator: MINAMI HIROSHI 京都外国語大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (00124321)
• Research Collaborator: MURANO Masakage 京都文化博物館, 学芸課, 学芸員 ; UEMURA Madoka 京都外国語大学, 大学院外国語学研究科異言語文化専攻, 博士課程後期 ; NAVARRO Sagrario Balladares ニカラグア国立自治大学, 考古学情報機関, 教授 ; RIOS Leonardo Lechado ニカラグア国立自治大学, 考古学情報機関, 研究員
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ニカラグア考古学 / 集落研究 / 博物館学 / 内発的開発 / ガバナンス / 文化財 / コミュニティミュージアム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study is a research for the archeology and museology and cultural heritage governance policy. This is the first research of settlements pattern of archeology in Nicaragua, it was found that there is a square spatial arrangement of mounds and on its inner side. In addition, mound 1 has been built in front of the square and the Monorito as background Kiragua Mountains. It is a stepped pyramid. And it was to be the altar to perform the rituals associated with the movement of the sun and the moon and planets. Through the museum activities, we announced the results of the archaeological survey to Matiguas citizens and Tierra Blanca district residents. And carried out a questionnaire and workshops survey to see its effect. As a result, it became clear that reliability is high in the project. We want to make the discovery, preservation and utilization of the mechanism of the cultural heritage of the region in which local residents were mainly (cultural property governance).

Free Research Field

考古学・総合政策科学