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Establishing the Chronology of South Indian Prehistory

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15H05164
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Archaeology
Research InstitutionKansai University

Principal Investigator

Uesugi Akinori  関西大学, 研究推進部, 非常勤研究員 (20455231)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 米田 文孝  関西大学, 文学部, 教授 (00298837)
長柄 毅一  富山大学, 芸術文化学部, 教授 (60443420)
清水 康二  奈良県立橿原考古学研究所, 調査部, 主任研究員 (90250381)
Research Collaborator SASADA Tomotaka  
TANAKA Manako  
RAO K. P.  
SONTAKKE Virag  
Abhayan GS  
Rajesh SV  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥13,650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Keywords南インド巨石文化 / 南アジア鉄器時代 / 工芸品生産 / インド半島部 / 広域型社会=文化ネットワーク / 南アジアの鉄器時代 / インダス文明 / 南インド / 先史文化編年 / 鉄器時代 / 巨石文化 / 墳墓群 / 石製装身具 / 地域間交流 / 社会の複雑化 / 南インド先史文化編年 / 南インド新石器文化 / 文化変容 / 文化交流 / 文化編年の構築 / 古墳群の分布調査 / 遺物の記録化
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project focused on the South Indian Megalithic culture that developed over the Indian Peninsula between 1400 BCE and the beginning of CE to better understand the developments and significance of this culture. This project conducted a series of field surveys at Megalithic sites in Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, and brought out the new information and data regarding Megalithic sites that had not been well examined. Along with the field surveys, the project carried out documentation and analyses on the ceramics and stone beads of this culture to examine the spatio-temporal developments of the material culture of this prehistoric culture. As a result of these works, a number of new information and data regarding the spatio-temporal developments of this culture were obtained to presume that this culture entailed developments of regional societies and interregional interaction network, a part of which was connected to North India.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

この研究では、南アジア考古学の中ではあまり注目されてこなかった南インド巨石文化について、南アジアという広域的な視点からその位置づけを明確にすることができた。インド半島部に広く分布する大型石材で築かれた「巨石墓」によってよく知られたこの文化が南アジアの中でどのような歴史的意義をもつのか明らかにされてこなかったが、本研究の成果によって、この文化がインド半島部各地を開発し鉄や石製装身具などの工芸品生産技術・体制を各地に拡散させたこと、北インド方面にも接続する広域的社会=文化ネットワークを形成していたこと、そして鉄器時代の南アジアの中で重要な役割を果たしていたことが明確となった。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (44 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (3 results) Journal Article (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Open Access: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (25 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 9 results) Book (3 results) Remarks (3 results) Funded Workshop (2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Department of History/University of Hyderabad(インド)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] State Department of Archaeology/Government of Maharashtra(インド)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Department of Archaeology/University of Kerala(インド)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Indus Stone Beads in the Ghaggar Plain with a Focus on the Evidence from Farmana and Mitathal2018

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori., Manmohan Kumar and V. Dangi
    • Journal Title

      D. Frenez, G.M. Jamison, R.W. Law, M. Vidale and R.H. Meadow eds. Walking with the Unicorn: Social Organization and Material Culture in Ancient South Asia, Jonathan Mark Kenoyer Felicitation Volume

      Volume: 1 Pages: 568-591

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Stone Beads from Stupa Relic Deposits at the Dharmarajika Buddhist Complex, Taxila2018

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori. and Kay Rienjang
    • Journal Title

      Gandharan Studies

      Volume: 11 Pages: 53-80

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] An Overview on the Iron Age in South Asia2018

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori
    • Journal Title

      Akinori Uesugi ed. Iron Age in South Asia

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-49

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Current State of Research and Issues of Indus Archaeology Focusing on Field Researches and Material Cultural Studies2018

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori
    • Journal Title

      Akinori Uesugi ed. Current Research on Indus Archaeology

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-55

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A Study on the Painted Grey Ware2018

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori
    • Journal Title

      Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology

      Volume: 6 Pages: 1-29

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A Study on the Stylistic and Technological Aspects of Indus Seals with a Focus on an Example from Bhirrana2017

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Uesugi, Gregg Jamison, Vivek Dangi, Seiji Nakayama
    • Journal Title

      Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology

      Volume: 4 Pages: 1-17

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] インダス文明期の石製装身具研究の現状と課題2015

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Journal Title

      西アジア考古学

      Volume: 16 Pages: 13-29

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 「南アジア系」石製装身具の生産と流通に関する覚書2015

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Journal Title

      ヘレニズム~イスラーム考古学研究

      Volume: 22 Pages: 102-135

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Maritime trades between the Indus Valley and the Arabian Peninsula2019

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori
    • Organizer
      Lecture at Department of History, University of Hyderabad
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Indus Civilization: Its Developments and Decline2019

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori
    • Organizer
      International Seminar at Jat College, Rohtak
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 南アジア鉄器時代における南インド巨石文化の位置2018

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] An Overview on the Iron Age in South Asia2018

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori
    • Organizer
      International Conference on the Iron Age in South Asia
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Indus Civilization: Its Features and Current Issues for Research2018

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori
    • Organizer
      International Seminar on Current Research on the Indus Civilization
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 広域測量による南インド巨石文化遺跡の検討2018

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      日本オリエント学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Archaeology of maritime trade between the Indus Valley Civilization and the west during the Bronze Age.2018

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Uesugi
    • Organizer
      Lecture at Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala.
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Digital technology and the documentation of Megaliths.2018

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Uesugi
    • Organizer
      Lecture at Department of Archaeology, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 前3千年紀から前1千年紀の北インドにおける社会の変容2018

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      考古学×文献学第1回研究会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Preliminary report on the exploration of megaliths in the Marayoor region, Idduki District, Kerala.2017

    • Author(s)
      A. Uesugi, GS Abhayan, SV Rajesh, Muhammad Fasalu K, Ananthu V. Dev and S. Kato
    • Organizer
      Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Study
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 石製装身具からみた南アジア鉄器時代の様相2017

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会第22回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 西暦紀元前後のバハレーン島における石製装身具の様相2017

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      第24回ヘレニズム~イスラーム考古学研究会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] From Indus to Anatolia.2017

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Uesugi
    • Organizer
      Lecture at Department of Arvhaeology, University of Kerala.
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Indus bead making technologies and its historical implications2017

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Uesugi
    • Organizer
      Lecture at Union Christian College, Aluva.
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Latest Methods in Archaeological Survey Using Total Station, 3D Model and UAV2017

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Uesugi
    • Organizer
      Lecture at Department of History, Hyderabad Central University
    • Place of Presentation
      Department of History, Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad, India
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 南インド巨石文化における古墳変遷に関する基礎的研究2016

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会
    • Place of Presentation
      立教大学池袋キャンパス(東京都豊島区)
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-25
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Archaeology of Beads in South Asia.2016

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Uesugi
    • Organizer
      Lecture at Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala.
    • Place of Presentation
      Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Archaeology of Interregional Interactions across South Asia.2016

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Uesugi
    • Organizer
      Lecture at Indian Museum
    • Place of Presentation
      Indian Museum, Kolkata, India
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 南インド巨石文化の調査 20162016

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      ユーラシア考古学勉強会
    • Place of Presentation
      龍谷ミュージアム(京都府京都市)
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Developments of Stone Bead Production in South Asia and its Historical Significance2016

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Uesugi
    • Organizer
      Lecture at McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
    • Place of Presentation
      Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 考古学からみた前2千年紀の南アジア-インダス文明の衰退に伴う社会変化の諸相-2015

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      日本オリエント学会第57回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-18
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 南インド巨石文化の調査2015

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      インド考古研究会2015年度10月例会
    • Place of Presentation
      文京シビックセンター(東京)
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-10
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「インド系」石製装身具の生産と流通について2015

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      第22回ヘレニズム~イスラーム考古学研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-05
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 南アジアにおける石製玉類穿孔技術の展開2015

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会第20回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-13
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] レプリカ法を用いた南アジアにおける栽培植物の研究2015

    • Author(s)
      中山誠二・上杉彰紀
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会第20回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-13
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Current Research on Indus Archaeology2018

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori
    • Total Pages
      213
    • Publisher
      Research Group for South Asian Archaeology, Archaeological Research Institute, Kansai University
    • ISBN
      9784990915025
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Iron Age in South Asia2018

    • Author(s)
      Uesugi, Akinori
    • Total Pages
      197
    • Publisher
      Research Group for South Asian Archaeology, Archaeological Research Institute, Kansai University
    • ISBN
      9784990915018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Excavations at Madina, District Rohtak, Haryana, India.2016

    • Author(s)
      Manmohan Kumar, Akinori Uesugi, Vivek Dangi
    • Total Pages
      269
    • Publisher
      Archaeological Research Institute, Kansai University
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 南インド先史文化編年の構築

    • URL

      https://sites.google.com/site/southindiachronology/

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 南インド先史文化編年の構築(ブログ)

    • URL

      http://southindianprehistory.blogspot.jp

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 南インド先史文化編年の構築

    • URL

      http://southindianprehistory.blogspot.jp/

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] International Conference on the Iron Age in South Asia2018

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] International Seminar on the Current Research on the Indus Civilization2018

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report

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