Ethnography of Archaeological Excavation, Laboratory Analysis, and Site Development

这个项目是一个考古知识生产的民族志。中心目标是观察绳文时代坑宅重建所涉及的众多实践，从挖掘开始，到重建结束。研究的三个中心支柱包括：（1）Suwahara遗址的考古发掘2019年、2021年、2022年（山梨县北岛市）：（2）在日本和海外进行比较实地考察，考察基于考古和历史证据重建的建筑;记录并参与重建中绳文（Sori 5阶段）梅之木历史遗址的坑式住宅（山梨县北户市）。在Suwahara遗址的发掘旨在了解中绳文坑住宅的材料和结构。在民族志方面，我们的研究主要集中在如何从遗址特征中“看到”相关信息的学习过程，以及如何获得使遗址变得可访问和有意义的技能。比较田野调查主要集中在日本各地的史前和古代遗址重建。已确定了360多个地点，约有1 000栋建筑物，其中约一半已记录在案。对绳纹坑宅的实验性重建包括石器制作车间、砍伐树木和收集材料、用鹿角挖掘坑和柱洞、以及结构和屋顶的形成和组装。

This project is an ethnography of archaeological knowledge production. The central objective was to observe the multitude of practices involved in the reconstruction of a Jomon period pit dwelling, beginning with excavation and ending with rebuilding. There have been three central pillars of research including: (1) archaeological excavations at Suwahara site (Hokuto City, Yamanashi) in 2019, 2021, and 2022: (2) comparative fieldwork in Japan and overseas examining buildings reconstructed based on archaeological and historical evidence; and (3) documenting and participating in the reconstruction of a Middle Jomon (Sori 5 phase) pit dwelling at Umenoki historical site (Hokuto City, Yamanashi) in 2022.The excavations at Suwahara site aim to understand the materials and structure of Middle Jomon pit dwellings. For the ethnography, our research focuses on the learning processes by which one learns how to "see" relevant information in site features, and how they acquire the skills to make remains accessible and meaningful.Comparative fieldwork has focused on prehistoric and ancient period reconstructions located at sites throughout Japan. Over 360 sites containing approximately 1,000 buildings have been identified, with approximately half having been documented. Interview data with building designers and builders have also been collected.Experimental reconstruction of a Jomon pit dwelling included stone tool making workshops, felling trees and collection of materials, digging a pit and postholes with antler, and the forming and assembly of the structure and roof.