The Arabian Peninsula and its Role in the Islamic World

1. 沙特阿拉伯的实地调查：1999年，对哈伊勒、泰马、麦地那和利雅得西北地区进行了调查。我们对西北地区以朝圣路线为中心的考古遗址进行了深入调查，收集了当地居民的民族学资料。在城市地区，如利雅得和其他城市，我们通过了解近年来建造的博物馆的现状进行了调查。此外，我们还在利雅得历史文献研究中心、国家博物馆和考古机构研究单位考察了沙特阿拉伯相关领域计算机数据库的现状。2000年对以汉志地区为主的东部和西北部进行了调查。在东部地区，我们参观了吉达周围的考古遗址。博物馆的情况也进行了调查。随着吉达到麦加地区的考古调查，对塔夫的博物馆情况进行了调查。塔伊夫是一个有许多中国穆斯林的著名地区。从东亚世界与阿拉伯半岛文化交流的角度来看，这是一个非常重要的地区，因此我们对该地区的中国穆斯林社区进行了初步调查。民族数据库：我们正在建设中间阿拉伯语数据库。我们还计划建立一个关于沙特阿拉伯考古遗址分布的数据库。我们还没有掌握阿拉伯半岛考古遗址的全貌，也没有铭文的分布情况。但是，利用这样一个考古数据库进行计算机辅助分析，必将有助于掌握阿拉伯半岛人口流动和文化交流的实际情况。

1. Field Research in Saudi Arabia :In 1999, the areas including Ha'il, Tayma, Medina and those located northwest from Riyadh were investigated. We made intensive survey about the archaeological sites centering on the pilgrimage route of the northwestern area, and collected ethnological information about local people. In the urban areas, such as Riyadh and other cities, we investigated by catching about the present condition of the museums that are built in recent years. Moreover in the Research Center of Historical Documents of Riyadh, the National Museum, and the Research Unit of Archaeological Agency, we inspected about the present condition of computerized-database in the related fields in Saudi Arabia.In 2000, investigation of the eastern part, mainly Hijaz area, and the northwestern part were performed. In the eastern area, we visited the archaeological sites around Jedda. The situation of museums was also investigated. Along with archaeological investigation of the areas from Jedda to Mecca, the situation of museums was investigated in Ta'f. Ta'if is famous as an area in which there are many Chinese Muslims. Since it was a very important area from the viewpoint of cultural exchanges between the East Asia world and the Arabian Peninsula, we made preliminary investigation about the community of the Chinese Muslims in that region.2. Ethnological Database :We are under construction of the database for intermediate Arabic. We are also planning to make the database about a distribution of Saudi Arabian archaeological sites. We have not yet held a whole image of the archaeological sites in the Arabian Peninsula nor a distribution of inscriptions. But the computer-aided analysis using such an archaeological database will surely contribute to grasping the actual condition of population movements and cultural exchanges in the Arabian Peninsula.