2022 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Modern Cities and Archaeology: A Study on the Revalorization of Archaeological Remains from a Cultural Heritage Perspective
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22K01007
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan University |
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Principal Investigator |
サウセド ダニエル 立命館大学, 政策科学部, 准教授 (10727671)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-04-01 – 2026-03-31
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| Keywords | Cultural Heritage / Public Archaeology / Archaeological Remains / Urban Landscape / Local Communities / La Molina District / Lima / Peru |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
For FY2022, this research project aimed to expand the scope of Archaeological Heritage to a wider region around La Molina District in Lima, Peru. To achieve this objective, this research focused not only on visible monumental archaeological sites, but also on archaeological features in the landscape that have been covered or changed in previous periods (ancient road and canal networks, and historical indigenous towns) or destroyed (historical agriculture centers called “haciendas”). Through the analysis of aerial photography taken during the 1940’s and 1960’s, this project was able to reconstruct the location of these features and verify its degree of visibility. Among local population, key actors were identified to obtain information about the recent history of these features.
Since archaeological and historical collections play an important role on the historical perspective of the public in Peru, this project continued the registry of the local collection at La Molina District, aiming to measure its impact by sharing the information in the future with local residents.
Also, to propose new ways of using archaeological and historical features to build community in La Molina District, a comparison with similar features in Japan was carried out on urban and rural contexts by gathering information on how local communities use and preserve their cultural resources.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
During FY2022, after almost 3 years of not being able to do fieldwork due to COVID-19 measures, it was necessary to reconnect with local participants of the project, especially local authorities. Though this situation has delayed some of the publication about the findings of this research project, it was possible to present the findings in academic meetings. Also, since all participants had knowledge about using video meeting tools, it was possible to carry out interviews virtually as well as face-to-face. On-site observation of historical features in the landscape was also possible, verifying the information gathered virtually through aerial pictures.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Since it was possible to identify new archaeological and historical features in the urban landscape inside and around La Molina District, the next step will be to continue gathering information about their degree of conservation by building a database of each feature with tools used on archaeological surveys. Also, by interviewing local stakeholders, information about the history of these features, as well as the current use will be gathered. This information will be later compared to the situation of similar features in other regions (urban and rural areas of Peru) and other countries (especially Japan), to propose new ways to manage these cultural resources. Special attention will be put on local historical collections, due to how they can influence public's perspective of local history.
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Research Products
(9 results)
