Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant: Regional Political Authority Under the Vijayangara Empire, India

博士论文改进补助金：印度维查扬加拉帝国的地区政治权威

• 批准号: 0819257
• 负责人: Carla Sinopoli
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-05-01 至 2010-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0819257&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Improvement; Grant; Regional

Under the supervision of Dr. Carla M. Sinopoli, Elizabeth Bridges will conduct archaeological survey at and analyze data from Keladi and Ikkeri, regional capitals of the Vijayanagara Empire of medieval South Asia (ca. 1330s-17th c. C.E.). These sites are located in what is today the state of Karnataka in southern India; they were occupied as sequent capitals of a regional polity which ruled under an imperial charter starting in 1499 C.E. Bridges' research focuses on the systematic survey and documentation of archaeological remains visible on surface today. Such finds include: temples, military fortifications, structural remains of unknown function, carved stones, pre-industrial processing areas, artifact concentrations, and water management and agricultural features. These locations within what were larger urban and suburban contexts in the Medieval Period are documented using GPS, photos, hand drawn maps, and written descriptions. Artifacts, such as pottery (local earthenwares and imported porcelains and glazewares), ground stone, metal objects, and coins, will be collected for analysis.Research focusing on imperial regional capitals of the pre-modern era is important because it contributes toward our understandings of how these large, expansionist states emerged, grew, functioned, and collapsed. Many studies of imperial states have focused on core capital regions at the cost of developing perspectives on the outlying areas which underwrote the centralized prosperity for which most well-known empires are recognized. This project contributes to the study of imperial dynamics through documenting settlements at two regional centers which operated under the central imperial authority. Documenting the presence, location, and variability of features and artifacts that represent political, military, economic and social activities at these sites will allow comparisons between the regional settlements themselves, and between the regional settlements and the imperial capital thus allowing for examination of change over time as well as the nature of the relationship between empire and regional authorities.Beyond contributing to social science research questions, this project will have a broader impact by enhancing the understanding of the science of archaeology in India, through both public outreach and work within the academic community of South Asia and beyond. In the local environs surrounding Keladi and Ikkeri, public awareness of the cultural significance of monuments as well as smaller sites has been and continues to be accomplished through face to face interaction, open meetings, and the sharing of reports and publications with village assemblies. This project is also coordinated with the Keladi Museum and Research Bureau of Kuvempu University, Shimoga District, which curates exhibitions and assists in the sharing of research between scholars in different disciplines. In addition to anticipated contributions to refereed journals and professional publications in North America and Europe, the author will make available results to the scientific community in South Asia. Furthermore, the author has trained and will continue to work with student and professional archaeologist volunteers in field methods of the North American scientific tradition.

在Carla M.Sinopoli博士的监督下，伊丽莎白·布里奇斯将在中世纪南亚维贾亚纳加拉帝国(约1330年代-公元前17世纪)的地区首府凯拉迪和伊克里进行考古调查和数据分析。这些遗址位于今天的印度南部卡纳塔克邦；它们是一个地区政体的后续首府，该政体从公元前1499年开始根据帝国宪章统治。布里奇斯的研究重点是对今天可见的地表考古遗迹进行系统的调查和记录。这些发现包括：寺庙、军事防御工事、功能未知的结构遗迹、石刻、工业化前加工区、文物集中以及水管理和农业特征。这些地点在中世纪时期较大的城市和郊区范围内，使用GPS、照片、手绘地图和书面描述进行记录。将收集陶器(当地陶器和进口瓷器和釉器)、磨石、金属物品和硬币等文物进行分析。关注前现代时代的皇室地区首都的研究很重要，因为它有助于我们理解这些扩张的大型国家是如何产生、发展、运作和崩溃的。许多对帝国国家的研究都集中在核心都城地区，代价是发展对边远地区的看法，而边远地区是大多数知名帝国公认的集中繁荣的基础。该项目通过记录在中央皇室统治下运作的两个区域中心的定居点，为研究皇室的动态做出了贡献。记录这些遗址中代表政治、军事、经济和社会活动的特征和文物的存在、位置和可变性，将允许比较地区聚落本身以及地区聚落和帝国首都之间的比较，从而能够检查随着时间的变化以及帝国和地区当局之间关系的性质。该项目不仅有助于社会科学研究问题，还将通过公共宣传和南亚及其他地区学术界的工作，通过加强对印度考古学的了解，产生更广泛的影响。在Keladi和Ikkeri周围的当地社区，公众已经并将继续通过面对面的互动、公开会议以及与村议会分享报告和出版物，提高公众对纪念碑和较小遗址的文化意义的认识。该项目还与西莫加区库文普大学克拉迪博物馆和研究局协调，后者负责策划展览，并协助不同学科的学者分享研究成果。除了对北美和欧洲的参考期刊和专业出版物的预期贡献外，作者还将向南亚的科学界提供成果。此外，作者已经并将继续与学生和专业考古学家志愿者一起培训北美科学传统的野外方法。