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Excavation of the Palaeolithic Cave "Dederiyeh" : Palaeoanthropological Researches in Afrin Rift Valley, syria

Research Project

Project/Area Number 01041016
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionField Research
Research InstitutionThe University Museum, The University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

AKAZAWA Takeru (1990-1991)  Assoc. Professor ; University of Tokyo, 総合研究資料館, 助教授 (70013753)

赤沢 威 (1989)  東大, 総合研究資料館, 助教授

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) DE LUMLEY Henry  Professor ; National Natural Museum, France, 教授
PAYNE Sebastian  Assist. Professor ; Cambridge University, 非常勤講師
MUHESEN Sultan  Lecturer ; Damascus University, 文学部, 講師
ABDUL-SALAM Adel  Professor ; Damascus University, 理学部, 教授
ABE Yoshito  Assoc. Professor ; Keio University, 文学部, 助教授 (90175919)
OHNUMA Katsuhiko  Assoc. Professor ; Kokushikan University, イラク古代文化研究所, 助教授 (70152204)
MINAGAWA Masao  Senior Researcher ; Mitsubishi Kasei Life Science Institute, 生命科学研究所, 室長
DODO Yukio  Professor ; Sapporo Medical University, 教授 (50000146)
SEBASTIAN Pa  ケンブリッジ大学, 非常勤講師
SULTAN Muhes  ダマスカス大学, 文学部, 講師
ADL Abdul sa  ダマスカス大学, 理学部, 教授
ABDULSALAN A  ダマスカス大学, 理学部, 教授
Project Period (FY) 1989 – 1991
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1991)
Budget Amount *help
¥27,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥27,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥16,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥16,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥9,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,000,000)
KeywordsNeanderthal / modern humans / Syria / Dederiyeh / Levantine / Mousterian / Rift Valley / human evolution
Research Abstract

Dederiyeh Cave, a large cave site in the Jabal Sam'n of northeastern Syria, was chosen for excavation after an intensive reconnaissance survey in Afrin region in 1987 (Muhesen et al 1988).
The actual excavation work was carried out in two seasons, 1989 and 1990, in order to obtain the basic data concerned with the condition of the cave deposits and their chronological position, and also to examine the possibility of hominoid remains from the cave. These objectives have been designed for a full-scale excavation of the cave in the future.
A number of human skeletal remains designated as Homo sapiens Neanderthalensis have been uncovered together with large quantities of the Levantine Mousterian type industries. The excavation data indicate that the Dederiyeh cave was occupied by Neanderthal groups. This is the first evidence to think about the evolution and dispersal of modern humans in Syria.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1991 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1990 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (28 results)

All Other

All Publications (28 results)

  • [Publications] Takeru Akazawa: "Dietary patterns of Japanese hunter-fisher-gatherers:Stable nitrogen and carbon isotope analyses of human bones" In C.M.Aikens and S.N.Rhee (eds.) Pacific Northeast Asian in Prehistory. 87-98 (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takeru Akazawa: "The Middle Palaeolithic Occupation at Douara Cave:Site Catchment Analysis" Les Annales Archeologique Arabes Syrienne. 36-37. 9-39 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yukio Doda: "Interobserber error in scorring nonmetric cranial traits" Journal of the Anthropological Society of Nippon. 98. 403-409 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsuhiko Ohnuma: "Significance of Layer B of the Amud Cave,Israel,in the Levantine Levalloiso-Mousterian" In T.Akazawa et al (eds.) The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia. (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sultan Muhesen: "The Transitional Lower/Middle Palaeolithic in Syria" In T.Akazawa et al (eds.) The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia. (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Akazawa et al (eds.): "The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia" Tokyo:Hokusensha, 1-650 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Akazawa et al (eds.): "Dederiyeh Cave,Syria" Tokyo:University of Tokyo Press, (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takuru Akazawa: "Dietary patterns of Japanese hunter-fisher-gatherers : Stable nitrogen and carbon isotope anglyses of human bones" Pacific Northeast Asian in Prehistory, ed. by C. M. Aikens and S. N. Rhee. 1991. (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takeru Akazawa: "The Middle Palaeolithic Occupation at Douara Cave : Site Catchment Analysis" Les Annales Archeologique Arabes Syrienne. 36-37. 9-39 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yukio Dodo: "Interobserber error in scoring nonmetric cranial traits" Journal of the Anthropological Society of Nippon. 98. (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsuhiko Ohnuma: "Significance of Layer B of the Amud Cave, Israel, in the Levantine Levalloiso-Mousterian" The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia, ed. by T. Akazawa et al. (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sultan Muhesen: "The Transitional Lower/Middle Paleolithic in Syria" The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia, ed. by T. Akazawa etal. (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] akeru Akazawa et al (eds.): Hokuseisha, Tokyo.The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia, 1-650 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takeru Akazawa et al (eds.): Tokyo ; University of Tokyo Press. Dederiyeh Cave, Syria, (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takeru Akazawa: "Dietary patterns of Japanese hunter-fisher-gatherers:Stable nitrogen and carbon isotope analyses of human bones" In C.M.Aikens and S.N.Rhee (eds.)Pacific Northeast Asian in Prehistory. 87-98 (1991)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takeru Akazawa: "The Middle Palaeolithic Occupation at Douara Cave:Site Catchment Analysis" Les Annales Archeologigue Arabes Syrienne. 36-37. 9-39 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yukio Dodo: "Interobserber error in scorring nonmetric cranial traits" Journal of the Anthropological Society of Nippon. 98. 403-409 (1990)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Katsuhiko Ohunuma: "Significance of Layer B of the Amud Cave,Israel,in the levantine Levalloiso-Mousterian" In T.Akazawa et al (eds.) The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia. (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sultan Muhesen: "The Transitional Lowe/Middle Palaeolithic in Syria" In T.Akazawa et al (eds.) The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia. (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Akazawa et al (eds.): "The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia" Tokyo:Hokusensha, 1-650 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Akazawa et al (eds.): "Dederiyeh Cave,Syria" Tokyo:University of Tokyo Press, (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takeru Akazawa: "Ecologic de l'Occupation de la Grotte de Douara, Syrie, au Paleolithique Moyen" L'Anthropologie. 92/3. 883-900 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sultan Muhesen: "Le Poleolithique Inferieur de Syne" L'Anthropologe. 92/3. 863-882 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K. Ohnuma and Takeru Akazawa: "Reexamination of the Lithic Artifacts from Layer B(Squane8ー19) of the Amud Cave, Israel" Paleorient. 14/2. 137-144 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sultan Muhesen: "Prospections Prehistoriques Dans la Region D"Afrin (Syrie)" Paleorient. 14/2. 145-153 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takeru Akazawa: "The Middle Paleolithic Occupation at Douara Cave, SyriaーSite Catchment Modelー" Les Annales Archeologiques Arakes Syriennes. 9-39 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 赤澤 威・青木 健一・木村 賛 編著: "The University of Tokyo Symposium : The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia, Abstracts Publication." 東京大学総合研究資料館, -50 (1990)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Adel Abdulsalam Sultan Mukesen 赤澤 威 編著: "デデリエ発掘報告書"

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report

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