会誌『考古学研究』

CONTENTS

Vol.71　No.2（282）, September 2024

ARTICLES

• The emergence and development of rectangular enclosure features: A case study of the Kantō region
• OHKUMA Hisataka
  Abstract: 　Rectangular enclosures that are surrounded by fences and moats have been found across theJapanesearchipelagoduringtheKofunperiod.Thesecomplexeshavebeeninterpretedas“chiefly residences” or “noble residences”. In this paper, I clarify the process by which these rectangular enclosurefeatureswereformed,viewingthemasspacesdistinctlyseparatedfromtheirsurroundings. By focusing on the Kantō region, the region where they most frequently are found, I discuss the formation process of Kofun period society through the lens of rectangular enclosure features. Additionally, Iexaminethetemporalrelationshiptheyhavewithnearbymoundedtombs(kofun). 　Restricted spaces began to develop in southern Kantō before the arrival of Kofun period culture, evolvingfromthemoatedsettlementsoftheYayoiperiodandbecomingrectangularandsegregated. These rectangular enclosure features then spread north along the Kokai river and the former course of the Tone river into northern Kantō. At the same time, rectangular enclosure features with characteristics influenced by the Kinai region begin to be adopted, primarily in northern Kantō, and becomemoreassociatedwiththeelitethanfeaturesdisplaying localcharacteristics. 　Thus, we can see that enclosed spaces in the Kantō were already a way to show one’s rank and status before the arrival of Kofun culture from the Kinki region. I argue that the development of a visual expression of stratification paved the way for the acceptance of monument building found in Kofunculture./div>

  Keywords:　 Kofun period; chiefly residence; rectangular enclosure feature; social structure; stratification
• The formation process of Kofun period society along the Katori Inland Sea as seen through settlement sites: A case study of southern Ibaraki Prefecture
• KASHIWASE Takumi
  Abstract: In this paper, I analyze the settlement dynamics of the Kasumigaura region in southern Ibaraki Prefecture to evaluate the hypothesis that maritime transportation over the Katori Sea (a former inland sea on the Kantō plain) was a significant aspect of Early Kofun period society. It has been suggested that the society of the Kofun period was one which placed great importance on maritime transportation over the vast inland sea and the great rivers which flowed into it, but past scholarship has only focused on the distribution of mounded tombs (kofun) and many aspects of the actual formation process of this society are unclear. I consider whether the Early Kofun period society of southern Ibaraki Prefecture emphasized maritime transportation or not by utilizing ceramic chronologytoanalyze thesettlement dynamics of theregion.Myanalysisreveals thatwhile Late Yayoi periodsettlementsiteswerenotconcentratedalongmajorcoastal transportationroutes, fromthestart of the Early Kofun period, settlement distribution becomes centered along these maritime routes as settlements expanded. By the latter half of the Early Kofun period, the tendency for mounded tombs to be built around trade routes crossing the inland sea and along major rivers became even more pronounced. Considering the trend observed in settlement dynamics, I conclude that Early Kofun period society placed great importance on maritime transportation via major rivers and the Katori Inlandsea.

  Keywords:　archaeologicalheritagemanagement;Heian-kyōsite;excavationreports;publicoutreach

RESEARCH NOTES

• An experimental study on the production techniques of Haji ware of the Late Heian period: Toward regional comparisons of Kyōto-style vessels
• TATEUCHI Kai
  Abstract:　 In the 12th century, Kyōto-style Haji ware diffused into eastern Japan. In order to understand its dissemination and the interactions among potters, a focus on their production techniques is crucial. Despite this, many aspects of the production techniques for these vessels remain unclear, and there has been limited experimental archaeology on the topic. Therefore, this study seeks to reconstruct the tools and motions employed during production based on the production traces left on artifacts. First, a hypothesis was formulated regarding the tools and motions involved in production based on analysis of the production traces, and then production experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis. The results suggest the possibility of different shaping techniques being employed depending on the vessel’s size. Furthermore, previously unrecognized production processes were made clear, such as the use of tools to shape the inner surface of vessels and tools for adjusting the outer surface. Finally, despite the limitations of this study, the author stresses the need for continued observation of archaeological materials and further production experiments.

  Keywords:　 EarlyKofunperiod; southernIbarakiPrefecture; settlementdynamics; settlement location; inlandseasociety

REPORTS, NEWS AND APPEALS


• Report of attendance at mausoleum excavations in FY2023
• UCHIDA Yoshiaki, KIMURA Osamu, SAWADA Hidemi, HASHIMOTO Tatsuya, and MORIMOTO TohruTAKATA Ken-ichi

BOOK REVIEWS

• YAMADA Takeshi. Egalitarianism and settlement of the Jōmon society
• MORIYA Toyohito
　
• MIYAJI Soichiro. Pottery type-zones and site groups in western Japan during the Final Jōmon period
• NAKAZAWA Michihiko
　
• FUJIO Shinichiro. Where did the Yayoi people come from?
• SHITARA Hiromi
　
• TAJIRI Yoshinori. Yayoi society as seen through the production of bronze objects
• KUSUNOKI Emiko

NEW BOOKS

　
• Gary Urton and Adriana Von Hagen (eds) (translated by ODAIRA Shuichi [supervisor], OKAMOTO Toshimasa, and MORISHITA Hisanori). Encyclopedia of the Incas
• AOYAMA Kazuo

ARCHEO-FOCUS

• The Palace of Nestor at Pylos in Messenia, Greece
　
• SUTO Yoshiyuki
• Excavation of the Miyanouchi site in Saijō City, Ehime Prefecture
• MATSUBA Tatsushi

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