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2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

A research and study on the historical hydraulic cities in the tropical Asian areas (The southeast of Asia, India)

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14251014
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Asian history
Research InstitutionSophia University

Principal Investigator

ISHIZAWA Yoshiaki  Sophia University, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Professor, 外国語学部, 教授 (10124851)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) VELIATH Cyril  Sophia University, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Professor, 外国語学部, 教授 (10216202)
KATAGIRI Masahiro  Nihon University, College of Science and Technology, Professor, 理工学部, 教授 (50059515)
UENO Kunikazu  Nara Woman's University, Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Professor, 生活環境学部, 教授 (70000495)
HISHIDA Tetsuo  Kyoto Prefectural University, Faculty of Literature, 文学部, 助教授 (20183577)
GOTO Akira  Utsunomia University, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (80162139)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2005
KeywordsHydraulic irrigation systems / A hydraulic city / Local irrigation technology / Kyaukse society (Kayin) / An inland trade port / Drawing of water from the rivers / Irrigation Engineering / Cultivation by an irrigation system in the dry seasons
Research Abstract

Research and Study on the Pagan (Bagan) and Mandalay Regions in Myanmar
Route : NARITA/KANSAI International Airport-BANKOK-YANGON-PAGAN (BAGAN)-YANGON-BANGKOK-NARITA/KANSAI International Airport
<Preparatory activities in Japan>
(1) Preparatory studies and data collections of the literatures on the hydraulic irrigation systems and agricultural reports, especially collected at the libraries of JETRO and Institute of Asian Economic Studies
(2) Study of Pagan (Bagan) monuments and sites, Burmese literatures on the Ayeyawady river, study reports on the irrigation systems of the Kyaukse in the period of British territory, reports on the agricultural machines and equipment, determination of a method on the study of the cultivation in the dry seasons and irrigational cannels, and so on.
<Research and Study in Myanmar>
1) Pay a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Culture in Myanmar, a meeting with Mr.U Nyun Han, Director of Archaeology Department :
A meeting with the Irrigation Department of Mandalay a … More nd Kyaukse. Identification of the study sites with staff in charge of the archaeological study, as well as reconfirmation of an advanced notice on the sites
2) Burmese irrigation maps :
Survey and collection of the maps and reports. Translation in English of the major parts of an agricultural report on the Kyauksa area.
3) Study of Mandalay, Kyaukse and Pagan (Bagan) :
(1) Study of the ruins of the arid areas and local irrigation technologies.
(2) Study of the compound alluvial fans composed of the rivers that headwaters of these flow down from the Shan plateaus and the Kyaukse area keeping a rich volume of waters.
(3) Relative study on the inspection of the old-fashioned village-complex of Kayin and irrigational rice crops
(4) Inspection of the construction works of the irrigational facilities by kings of the Pagan (Bagan) dynasties, centralization of population, and construction of the temples.
(5) Study on an ancient trade by the river transportation and Pagan (Bagan) cosmopolitan cultures
(6) Study on the architectural method of bricks of a stupa of temples and hydraulic buildings (By the groups of Archaeology and Architecture) : Digging works will be done by an auger
(7) Study on the ancient hydraulic systems by drawing of water from the rivers in the Kyaukse area. (By the group of the Irrigation Engineering) : Examination on the crops and distribution to the villages concerned.
(8) Study on the cities, products of the inland trades, and micro-economics in a community. (By the group of Socio-economics)
(9) Study on a stupa under the preservation works and on temples. (By the groups of History and Archaeology)
4) Cooperators of the research :
Mr.U Nyun Han, Director of the Archaeology Department, Ministry of Culture, and conservators of the Pagan (Bagan) heritage. Less

  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2006 2005

All Journal Article (12 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] アンコール王朝史の解明2006

    • Author(s)
      石澤良昭
    • Journal Title

      アンコール・ワットを読む

      Pages: 23-51

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 遺跡に残る痕跡が語る2006

    • Author(s)
      上野邦一
    • Journal Title

      アンコール・ワットを読む

      Pages: 53-75

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 遺跡の図面を読み解く2006

    • Author(s)
      菱田哲朗
    • Journal Title

      アンコール・ワットを読む

      Pages: 137-153

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The resolution of history of the Angkor dynasty2006

    • Author(s)
      ISHIZAWA Yoshiaki
    • Journal Title

      Read of Angkor Vat Vol.1

      Pages: 23-51

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] A message in the impression of ruins2006

    • Author(s)
      UENO Kunikazu
    • Journal Title

      Read of Angkor Vat Vol.1

      Pages: 53-75

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Read the plans of ruins2006

    • Author(s)
      HISHIDA Tetsuo
    • Journal Title

      Read of Angkor Vat Vol.1

      Pages: 137-153

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 日本における歴史的都市・村落の周辺環境保全2005

    • Author(s)
      上野邦一
    • Journal Title

      月刊文化財 No.53

      Pages: 10-13

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 日本列島の国家形成と宗教政策2005

    • Author(s)
      菱田哲郎
    • Journal Title

      国家形成の比較研究

      Pages: 100-119

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] カンボジアの文化遺産が立脚する思想と美意識2005

    • Author(s)
      石澤良昭
    • Journal Title

      グローバル化する世界と分化の多元性

      Pages: 120-146

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The environmental protection of the historic cities and villages in Japan2005

    • Author(s)
      UENO Kunikazu
    • Journal Title

      Monthly Cultural Heritage Vol.53

      Pages: 10-13

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The establishment of a nation and religious policies in Japan2005

    • Author(s)
      HISHIDA Tetsuo
    • Journal Title

      Comparative studies on the establishment of a nation

      Pages: 100-119

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The thoughts and aesthetic views founded on the Khmer cultural heritage2005

    • Author(s)
      ISHIZAWA Yoshiaki
    • Journal Title

      The diversity of the specialization and would in the globalization

      Pages: 120-146

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] アンコール・王たちの物語-碑文・発掘成果から読み解く2005

    • Author(s)
      石澤良昭
    • Total Pages
      278
    • Publisher
      NHK出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] ANGKOR-The stories of Kings-Read the epitaphs and archaeological objects2005

    • Author(s)
      ISHIZAWA Yoshiaki
    • Total Pages
      278
    • Publisher
      NHK-publisher
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2007-12-13   Modified: 2021-04-07  

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