2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Heritage Study on the Modern Use and Value of Archaeological Remains in Peru
| Project/Area Number |
19K13419
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 03060:Cultural assets study-related
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan University |
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Principal Investigator |
SAUCEDO Daniel 立命館大学, 政策科学部, 准教授 (10727671)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | Public Archaeology / Urban Heritage / Andean Archaeology / Lima city / Peru / パブリックアケオーロギ / アンデス考古学 / 都市文化遺産 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research aimed to study the social process where archaeological remains become Archaeological Heritage by analyzing the history and current situation of archaeological remains at La Molina district (Lima, Peru).
Through document analysis, interviews, and participant observation, it was possible to reconstruct the history of the archaeological site Huaca Melgarejo (100-800 A.D.) to present time. This information was later shared to related stakeholders (local authorities, local schoolteachers, and local residents), observing how later it was received, interpreted, and used by them. As a result, it was noticed that a need for more accessible information to the general public was needed, but also that this information was later reinterpreted by these stakeholders according to their perspective of use of the site (tourism asset, education tool, local symbol). However, this diversity of stakeholders and perspectives has resulted in the lack of accountability for managing the site.
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| Free Research Field |
Public Archaeology - Heritage Studies
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
This research contributes to Heritage Studies and Public Archaeology by studying how ancient landscapes have been integrated into modern cities, identifying the problems for preserving ancient remains, and the negotiations needed to better use them with a diversity of interested stakeholders.
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