| Budget Amount *help |
¥17,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,960,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We excavated the Iron smelting furnaces and roasters, belonging to the Xiongnu Age (209BC-155AD),in Mongolia. The radiocarbon date of the iron smelting site is between the 2nd century BC and 1st century AD. In addition, the characteristics of iron smelting technology were clarified by examining the furnace shape and clay pipes, as well as the metallurgical analysis of iron slag. With the promotion of this study, we have shown that the Xiongnu in the 2nd century B.C. already had the capacity to produce ironware, and the origin of the technology was revealed to be sought in southern Siberia. This was a major discovery that was not even mentioned in Chinese histories and was a major revelation that challenged the previous image of the Xiongnu.
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