Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190100485

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190100485

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Funded Activity Summary

An archaeological investigation into the collapse of Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka. This project aims to develop an improved understanding of the collapse of the kingdom of Polonnaruva, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Sri Lanka. The medieval collapse of Polonnaruva marked the end of the lowland kingdoms in Sri Lanka's arid north, and the end of a distinctive and successful form of hydraulic low-density urban settlement. Recent research at Anuradhapura suggests the very economic system that enabled these kingdoms to flourish within a marginal environment, may have facilitated their collapse. This project will characterise, contextualise and explain the development and failure of the low-density urban state of Polonnaruva. The project expects to inform environmental security and improve management and risk reduction in decision making in relation to ancient and contemporary socio-environmental systems.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-05-2020

End Date: 30-12-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $328,700.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Americas | Archaeological Science | Archaeology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding Asia's Past | Social Impacts of Climate Change and Variability

Other Keywords

Archaeological Science | Archaeology | Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Americas | Social Impacts of Climate Change and Variability | Understanding Asia's Past

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