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Archaeological Studies on the Metal Resources and their use in the Mekong Basin

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14251016
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field 考古学(含先史学)
Research InstitutionKagoshima University

Principal Investigator

NITTA Eiji  Kagoshima University, Faculty of Law, Economics and the Humanities, Professor, 法文学部, 教授 (00117532)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NEDACHI Munetomo  Kagoshima University, Faculty of Science, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (10107849)
WATANABE Yoshiro  Kagoshima University, Faculty of Law, Economics and the Humanities, Professor, 法文学部, 教授 (10210965)
NAKAMURA Naoko  Kagoshima University, Center for Archaeological Studies, Associate Professor, 埋蔵文化財調査室, 助教授 (00227919)
SHINZATO Takayuki  Kagoshima University, Center for Archaeological Studies, Research Associate, 埋蔵文化財調査室, 助手 (40325759)
KOBAYASHI Seiji  Kokugakuin University Tochigi College, Department of Japanese History, Associate Professor, 日本史学科, 助教授 (30284053)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥24,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥19,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥6,630,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,530,000)
KeywordsMekong Basin / Iron / Copper / Bronze / Smelting / Lead isotope analysis / ラオス / チャンパサック / 青銅器 / 銅鼓 / ベトナム / 産地同定 / 精錬 / 東北タイ / メコン / カンボジア / 国際研究者交流 / スナイ遺跡 / 金属資源 / ラテライト / ウーライト
Research Abstract

By our field surveys in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos in the Mekong Basin, we conducted archaeological research on the site of metal working and the iron and copper mines to collect the samples and the archaeological information on the metal resources and the use of metal in the area above mentioned from 2002 to 2006. We also made metallurgical analysis of the metal and ore samples.
The metallurgical analysis of the iron ax we collected at Snay site, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia showed that it was made from the iron ore mined in Battambon area, west Cambodia.
In Thailand, we analyzed the iron slag and the iron ore collected at the iron smelting sites and the iron mines in central and northeast Thailand. We can suppose that they smelted iron from hematite in central Thailand, and from iron nodules in some areas lacking of iron ore nor sand iron in northeast Thailand according to the result of the analysis. On copper and bronze, we carried field surveys at Khao Thap Kwai copper mine and Non Pha Wai copper smelting site in central Thailand, and Phu Lon copper smelting site in northeast Thailand. A lot of samples of copper ore, copper slag and bronze artifacts were collected at the sites of central, north and northeast Thailand. We operated the metallurgical analysis of them. The results of lead isotope analysis of the firstly operated in Southeast Asia, made clear that they smelted copper by using different copper ores from different mines, and that the copper and copper ore from Phu Long in northeast Thailand were used to make the bronze ornaments found at Ban Don Phlong site and the bronze drums found in Sukhotai and Don Tan.
In Vietnam and Laos, we collected the samples of molds for casting bronzes, bronze halberds and bronze drums. The Heger 1 type drums we examined I Laos during our survey are the same type as the drums found in Laos and the Mekong Basin. They have big bodies and the tympanons decorated by plural belts of flying birds and birdmen.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (27 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (18 results) Publications (9 results)

  • [Journal Article] 東南アジアのヒンドゥー小政体と古代国家(カッテイエンとインド、イランを結ぶ道-2006

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      鹿児島大学考古学研究室25周年記念論集刊行会編『Archaeology from the South』

      Pages: 275-287

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Small Hindu polities and ancient states in Southeast Asia -Trade routes connecting Cat Tien site, India and Iran-2006

    • Author(s)
      NITTA Eiji
    • Journal Title

      Archaeology from the South

      Pages: 275-287

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ドヴァーララヴァテイーの都市と構造2005

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      東南アジア考古学会研究報告 3号

      Pages: 73-93

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Heger 1 Drums,Bronze Halberds and the Ranked Societies in Southeast Asia2005

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association 25巻

      Pages: 125-128

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Heger 1 drums, bronze halberds and the ranked societies in Southeast Asia2005

    • Author(s)
      NITTA Eiji
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association Vol.25

      Pages: 125-128

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Cities and structures of Dvaravati Kingdom2005

    • Author(s)
      NITTA Eiji
    • Journal Title

      Monograph of Japan Society for Southeast Asian Archaeology No.3

      Pages: 73-93

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ドヴァーラヴァティーの都市とその構造2005

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      東南アジア考古学会研究報告 3号

      Pages: 73-93

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Heger I Drums, Bronze Halberd and Ranked Societies in Southeast Asia2005

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association 25巻

      Pages: 125-128

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 東南アジア甕棺墓葬伝統のなかでのベトナム南部フーチャイン遺跡2005

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治, Bui Chi Hoang, 小林青樹, 平野裕子, 下道愛子
    • Journal Title

      日本考古学協会第71回総会発表要旨

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 東南アジア古代国家成立期における地方政体の考古学的研究-ベトナム・ラムドン省カッティエン遺跡の出土遺物が意味するもの2005

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治, Bui Chi Hoang, 小林青樹, 平野裕子, 下道愛子
    • Journal Title

      日本考古学協会第71回総会発表要旨

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] メコン流域の文明化前史2004

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      国立歴史民族博物館研究報告 119号

      Pages: 247-262

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The dawn of the ancient civilization in the Mekong Basin2004

    • Author(s)
      NITTA Eiji
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the National Museum of Japanese History No.119

      Pages: 247-262

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] メコン河流域の文明化前史2004

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      国立歴史民俗博物館研究報告 119

      Pages: 247-262

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 「島嶼王権」の形成と海域世界-比較考古学と比較史の視点から2004

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      奄美ニューズレター 4

      Pages: 4-8

    • NAID

      120005232054

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 東南アジアにおける王権の萌芽2003

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      初期王権研究会編『古代王権の誕生』(角川書店) 3巻

      Pages: 19-34

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] カンボジア頭部・ベトナム南部所在環状土塁遺跡の考古学的検討2003

    • Author(s)
      新田栄治
    • Journal Title

      鹿児島考古 37号

      Pages: 105-124

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The birth of kingship in Southeast Asia2003

    • Author(s)
      NITTA Eiji
    • Journal Title

      The Birth of Ancient Kingship Vol.3

      Pages: 19-34

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Archaeological study on the circular earthworks in east Cambodia and south Vietnam2003

    • Author(s)
      NITTA Eiji
    • Journal Title

      Archaeology of Kagoshima No.37

      Pages: 105-124

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 新田栄治: "カンボジア東部、ベトナム南部所在環状土塁遺跡の考古学的検討"鹿児島考古. 37号. 105-124 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺芳郎: "竪野稲荷窯跡採集資料"鹿大史学. 51号. 35-49 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中村直子: "食器としての弥生土器器種組成の解釈-南九州弥生土器を素材として"HOMINIDS. 3巻. 21-35 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 新里貴之: "貝塚時代後期石器研究への予察-久米島ウルル貝塚採集石器を素材として-"久米島自然文化センター紀要. 3号. 1-11 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 新田栄治: "古代王権の誕生 第2巻"角川書店. 280 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 新田 栄治: "タイ王国の発掘"文化遺産の世界. 第5巻. 19 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 新田 栄治: "The Mekong Basin toward the Ranked Society based on Bronze Drums and Halberds"Abstracts of 17^<th> Congress of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association. 182-183 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nedachi, M. et al.: "Tropical laterites, life on land, and the history of atmospheric oxygen in the Paleoproterozoic"Geology. 30. 491-494 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 新田 栄治他: "古代王権の誕生 第2巻"角川書店(印刷中). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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