10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
[G01-05] Exhibiting the Connection Between Earth's Dynamics and Regional History: The Efforts of the Sakurajima-Kinkowan Geopark
Keywords:Geopark, Sakurajima, Archaeology, Human History
Geoparks, as an official UNESCO program, aim to promote educational activities, facilitate research in natural and social sciences, and foster cultural identity. The Sakurajima-Kinkowan Geopark is pioneering a new interdisciplinary approach that bridges earth and planetary sciences, representing natural sciences, with archaeology, representing social sciences. This effort includes the development of exhibitions at the Kagoshima City Archaeological and Historical Museum, an educational facility for the local community.
The Sakurajima-Kinkowan Geopark has been profoundly influenced by volcanic activity since the Aira Caldera-forming AT eruption approximately 30,000 years ago. This has resulted in a regionally unique history distinct from other areas. At the same time, the area has also been shaped by the global impacts of climate change, which it shares with other parts of the world.
The exhibition seeks to illustrate how human lives have evolved in response to these phenomena over time. By providing a global overview of climate changes and historical events spanning the past 30,000 years through the lens of earth and planetary sciences, it aims to contextualize and highlight the region’s unique geological history, ultimately contributing to the establishment of a shared cultural identity.
The Sakurajima-Kinkowan Geopark has been profoundly influenced by volcanic activity since the Aira Caldera-forming AT eruption approximately 30,000 years ago. This has resulted in a regionally unique history distinct from other areas. At the same time, the area has also been shaped by the global impacts of climate change, which it shares with other parts of the world.
The exhibition seeks to illustrate how human lives have evolved in response to these phenomena over time. By providing a global overview of climate changes and historical events spanning the past 30,000 years through the lens of earth and planetary sciences, it aims to contextualize and highlight the region’s unique geological history, ultimately contributing to the establishment of a shared cultural identity.