Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant: Urban History and Political Complexity in First Millennium CE Thailand: The Kamphaeng Saen Documentation Project

博士论文改进补助金：公元第一个千年的城市历史和政治复杂性泰国：甘烹盛文献项目

• 批准号: 0917761
• 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: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-07-01 至 2011-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0917761&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Improvement; Grant; Urban

Under the direction of Dr. Carla Sinopoli, Mr. Matthew Gallon will conduct archaeological survey and excavation at the first millennium AD fortified town of Kamphaeng Saen in central Thailand. Kamphaeng Saen is located in the heartland of Thailand's first state, the Dvaravati kingdom (7th-10th century AD). This poorly understood kingdom was located at the crossroads of the early long-distance trade routes between East Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The development of the Dvaravati kingdom coincided with an increase in the number and the size of towns and cities in central Thailand. However, the relationship between the development of the Dvaravati kingdom and the spread of urbanism in central Thailand remains unclear. Gallon will investigate this relationship by examining how changes in the size, organization, and function of a Dvaravati town, Kamphaeng Saen, corresponded to the rise and fall of the Dvaravati kingdom.The urban centers of the ancient world exhibit a wide range of forms and functions. Some urban centers were highly specialized ceremonial centers, craft production centers, or military garrisons. Alternatively, some towns and cities had more generalized functions and were home to a wide range of different production and ceremonial activities. The population density and number of different ethnic groups and social classes also differed between urban centers. The extent to which the characteristics of an urban center varied in response to the strength and goals of the political authorities that controlled it remains unclear. This project will investigate how Kamphaeng Saen changed in response to the development and decline of the Dvaravati kingdom. Gallon will collect evidence of the spatial distribution of monuments, craft production debris, and household objects at Kamphaeng Saen. These different categories of evidence will enable him to assess how the site size, population density, range of production activities, level of social inequality, and investment in monuments changed over time at the settlement. Finally, Gallon will compare Kamphaeng Saen to neighboring urban centers to determine if there is a general pattern of urban change in central Thailand that corresponds to the rise and fall of the Dvaravati kingdom. In addition to its intellectual significance, the project will have several broader social impacts. Data collected during the project will provide the basis for Gallon's doctoral dissertation, as well as several papers to be presented at conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. The project will also train two Thai M.A. students from Silpakorn University (Bangkok) in archaeological research design and field methods. The ancient town of Kamphaeng Saen is currently a scout camp. Gallon will give presentations and site tours to interested scout groups. Similarly, the local Kamphaeng Saen school groups will also be invited to tour the site and excavations. The project will engage the general public through an "open house" day at the site. After completion of the project a small exhibit will be installed at the Kamphaeng Saen monastery museum with an accompanying Thai-English publication. These public outreach efforts are designed to increase the local community's awareness of its rich cultural heritage and the importance of protecting ancient settlements for potential development as tourist attractions.

在Carla Sinopoli博士的指导下，Matthew Gallon先生将在泰国中部的第一个公元千年设防城镇Kampaeng Saen进行考古调查和挖掘。甘榜盛位于泰国的第一个国家，Dvaravati王国（公元7 - 10世纪）的心脏地带。 这个鲜为人知的王国位于东亚和印度次大陆之间早期长途贸易路线的十字路口。 Dvaravati王国的发展与泰国中部城镇和城市的数量和规模的增加相吻合。然而，Dvaravati王国的发展与泰国中部城市化的传播之间的关系仍然不清楚。 Gallon将通过研究Dvaravati城镇Kamphaeng Saen的规模、组织和功能的变化如何与Dvaravati王国的兴起和衰落相对应来研究这种关系。古代世界的城市中心展示了广泛的形式和功能。一些城市中心是高度专业化的仪式中心、工艺品生产中心或军事要塞。另外，一些城镇和城市具有更广泛的功能，是各种不同生产和仪式活动的所在地。 人口密度和不同种族群体和社会阶层的数量在城市中心之间也有差异。 一个城市中心的特征在多大程度上因控制它的政治当局的实力和目标而有所不同，目前尚不清楚。 这个项目将调查甘榜盛是如何随着Dvaravati王国的发展和衰落而变化的。 Gallon将收集甘榜盛纪念碑、工艺品生产碎片和家用物品空间分布的证据。 这些不同类别的证据将使他能够评估遗址的规模、人口密度、生产活动的范围、社会不平等的程度以及对古迹的投资如何随着时间的推移而变化。最后，Gallon将比较Kampaeng Saen与邻近的城市中心，以确定泰国中部城市变化的一般模式是否与Dvaravati王国的兴衰相对应。除了知识上的意义，该项目还将产生一些更广泛的社会影响。 项目期间收集的数据将为Gallon的博士论文以及将在会议上发表并在同行评审期刊上发表的几篇论文提供基础。 该项目还将培养两名泰国硕士。Silpakorn大学（曼谷）的学生在考古研究设计和实地方法。 甘榜盛古镇目前是一个童子军营地。 加隆将向感兴趣的童子军团体介绍和参观图尔斯。 同样，当地的Kamphaeng Saen学校团体也将被邀请参观遗址和挖掘。 该项目将通过现场的“开放日”吸引公众参与。 项目完成后，将在甘榜盛修道院博物馆举办一个小型展览，并附带一份泰英出版物。 这些公共宣传活动旨在提高当地社区对其丰富文化遗产的认识，以及保护古代住区以开发为旅游景点的重要性。