会誌『考古学研究』

CONTENTS

Vol.70　No.2（278）, September 2023

SOCIETY NEWS

PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE 69th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY: THE MEANING OF THE INHERITING AND TRANSITIONING OF THINGS: Considering spheres of distribution, Part 1

PAPERS

• The nature and background of the widespread distribution of pottery during the Late Jōmon period: A consideration of the middle phase of the Late Jōmon period
• FUKUNAGA Masahiro
  Abstract: One of the phenomena that characterizes the Late Jōmon period is the broadening of regional society. Of particular interest is the establishment and development of a widespread distribution zone of pottery spanning both eastern and western Japan. Until the Middle Jōmon period, the influence of pottery styles tended to be confined to either eastern or western Japan. However, in the Late Jōmon period, stylistic influences extended beyond this two-region framework, as seen in the widespread distribution zones of Nakatsu-style and Shōmyōji-style pottery. This is regarded as a revolutionary development, as it is the first time that pottery distribution patterns had broken out of the eastern-western Japan framework, except during the Incipient and Initial Jōmon periods when pottery was less regionalized.
  　Using the middle phase of the Late Jōmon period as a case study, this paper reexamines the widespread distribution of pottery across eastern and western Japan that characterized the Late Jōmon Period and discusses the movement of people, goods, and information behind this phenomenon.
  　Based on a consideration of the spatiotemporal dynamics of pottery in regions west of the Kantō and a close examination of the westward movement of Kantō-style pottery, the author concludes that the widespread pottery distribution phenomenon cannot be explained by the conventional hypothesis that posits that it was caused by the migration of pottery makers via marriage ties, among other factors. The author then argues that going forwards, in order to understand the complex social relations assumed to underlie the phenomenon of widespread pottery distribution, it is necessary to take into account the active role played by symbols and the issue of group identity.

  Keywords: Late Jōmon period; eastern and western Japan; widespread pottery distribution phenomenon; Jōmon pottery; vessel types
• The spread and adoption of fishing tools made of bone and antler: How can we interpret the distribution of fishing tools?
• TAKAHASHI Ken
  Abstract: This paper discusses the distribution of fishing tools made from bone and antler (harpoon heads, fish hooks, and large spatulas) in eastern Japan from the Final Jōmon period to the Epi-Jōmon and Yayoi periods. In contrast to the strong sense of locality shown by the fishing tools of the Final Jōmon period, during the Epi-Jōmon and Yayoi periods, it was common for technologies from other regions to be adopted and occasionally combined into new tool types. As these changes cannot always be explained from a practical or functional perspective, the adoption of new technology in itself may have had social meaning.

  Keywords: bone and antler objects; fishing tools; Epi-Jōmon and Yayoi; distribution; spread

ARTICLES

• A reexamination of the Chronicle of Jingu in the Chronicles of Japan
• NIIRO Izumi
  Abstract: The author reexamines the historical chronology of the Chronicle of Jingū (Jingūki) contained in the Chronicles of Japan (Nihon shoki) by attempting an objective reading of its contents. There has been a fierce debate between Japanese and Korean scholars concerning the evaluation of the Jingūki, in which it is written that Japan sent troops to the southern Korean peninsula and that Baekje sent the Seven-branched sword (shichishitō) to Wa. In this paper, the author attempts to read the Jingūki in a way that removes bias as much as possible, arguing that the chronicle does not state that the Japanese placed the southern Korean peninsula under military control, but rather that they provided military support in response to Baekje’s request for aid. The record of military activity clearly corresponds to Wa tradition and records in Baekje’s historical sources and the author posits that the astrological year of the recorded event was used as a chronological fixed point by the compilers of the Nihon shoki. Furthermore, the author suggests that the Seven-branched sword, which is said to have been made in the same year, was a gift from Baekje to Japan as an expression of gratitude for its military support. Amidst the deepening relations of Baekje, Gaya, and Wa in the late 4th century, the author has identified a fixed calendar date from which a chronological framework for interpreting archaeological data can be established.

  Keywords: Chronicles of Japan; Chronicle of Jingū; historical chronology; Baekje; Seven-branched sword
• A fundamental study of Flat Eave Tiles 6647C and 6647F with deformed palmette scroll
• SHINJAKU Masahiro
  Abstract: The flat eave roof tiles excavated at Fujiwara Palace (6647C) and Moto-yakushi Temple (6647F) were once thought to be of the same mold, but recent analyses conducted by the author have shown that their molds are of different types. This has raised three issues in the study of Fujiwara Palace and Moto-yakushi Temple, which this paper attempts to resolve.
  　First, to determine the production date of type 6647C, the author analyzes its usage period based on the excavation conditions at Fujiwara Palace and determined that approximately 70% of 6647C tiles were used in the construction of features associated with the reign of Tenmu, while approximately 30% were used in the construction of features from the reign of Jitō. Analysis of excavated features and the progression of mold pattern deterioration showed that there was no continuity between production and use. It was concluded that 6647C tiles were produced for and supplied to the reign of Tenmu and that the leftover stock was appropriated by the succeeding reign of Jitō.
  　Next, the author shows that from a stylistic perspective, type 6647F has a set relationship with type 6276Aa1 and that 6276Aa1-6647Fa tiles were used in the construction of the main hall of Moto-yakushi Temple. The author also points out the possibility that 6647Fb tiles were used for the temple’s lecture hall since it is unlikely that the change to the Fb type mold occurred during the construction of the main temple structure. Based on this, the production date of type 6647F is estimated to be from around 686 to 692 AD.
  　Finally, a direct relationship between Fujiwara Palace and Moto-yakushi Temple was ruled out as production techniques shared between types 6647C and 6647F are seen among newer 6647F examples. The author posits that the commonalities may have come about due to the bureaucratization of craftsmen that occurred in Japan from the reign of Tenmu onwards, which allowed for the transmission of techniques between the construction organization of Moto-yakushi Temple and individual artisans.

  Keywords: 6647C; 6647F; Fujiwara Palace; Moto-yakushi Temple; roof tile production

BOOK REVIEWS

• MIZOGUCHI Koji. Lectures in social archaeology: Re-constructing archaeology with communication as the minimum basic analytical unit
• MATSUGI Takehiko
• NAGATOMO Tomoko, ISHIKAWA Hideshi and FUKASAWA Yoshiki (eds.). The Yayoi culture of the South Kantō region: Interaction with East Asia and the spread of agriculture
• ISHIDA Tomoko
• OBA Shigenobu. Agriculture and group structure during the Yayoi and Kofun periods
• MIYAJI Atsuko

ARCHEO-FOCUS

• The excavation of the Tomio-maruyama mounded tomb in Nara city
• MURASE Riku
• The Shaltz Uul 1 site in Mongolia
• KIYAMA Katsuhiko and Lochin ISHTSEREN

MESSAGE FROM THE COMMITTEE