• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to previous page

The Archaeology of Transitional Phases of the Bronze Ages in Northern Mesopotamia: A View from Pottery Production

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K16947
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Archaeology
Research InstitutionAncient Orient Museum

Principal Investigator

Shimogama Kazuya  (財)古代オリエント博物館, 研究部, 研究員 (70580116)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords前期青銅器時代 / 中期青銅器時代 / シリア / アナトリア / 土器分析 / 過渡期 / 土器 / 考古学 / メソポタミア / 青銅器時代
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to examine the material culture, mainly ceramic assemblages, and its techno-cultural correlations in Ealry to Middle Bronze Age Northern Mesopotamia. Technological aspects observed in the ceramic evidences suggest that there are no clear discontinuities between the two periods or transitional phases, but rather a typo-stylistical continuity in the assemblages. At the same time, fundamental change in interregional interactions during the transition is also indicated by this ceramic study. This strongly illustrate that at least in terms of material culture the urbanised socio-cultural systems in ancient Mesopotamia did not see a severe upheaval or break as suggested before, but a changing patterns of ceramic entities possibly reflecting a quantitative shift in socio-political interaction spheres. In addtition, the chronological timings of the shift may differ according to each macro- or miro-region, suggesting a more dynamic picture of ancient Mesopotamian communities.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

古代文明史は、農耕牧畜の開始から文明の発生とその展開まで単純な発展史観のもとで理解されることが多い。しかし、本研究では古代文明に複数の過渡的変動期があったこと、その一つには顕著な断絶ではないが集団間関係に質的な転換があったことを、出土資料を基に考古学的に検証した。現代文明の存立基盤と持続可能性が問われるなか、古代文明の物質文化を検証することで自らを見直す一視点を提供したことに学術的意義がある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 3 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Ankara(トルコ)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Preliminary Report on Excavations in the Northern Sector of Kultepe2019

    • Author(s)
      Fikri Kulakoglu, Ryoichi Kontani, Akinori Uesugi, Yuji Yamaguchi, Kazuya Shimogama, Masao Semmoto
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 3rd Kultepe International Meeting

      Volume: 印刷中

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The Chalcolithic Ceramic Sequence of Telul eth-Thalathat II, Northern Iraq2019

    • Author(s)
      Kazuya Shimogama
    • Journal Title

      Supplement to Orient. Prince of the Orient: Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Memory of H.I.H. Prince Takahito Mikasa.

      Volume: 印刷中

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] オーレル・スタインによる北西イラン踏査:調査のまなざしとイラン考古学への今日的意義2018

    • Author(s)
      大津忠彦・下釜和也
    • Journal Title

      筑紫女学園大学研究紀要

      Volume: 13 Pages: 71-84

    • NAID

      40022418323

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 北西イランの考古学:オーレル・スタイン卿から現代へ2018

    • Author(s)
      下釜和也
    • Journal Title

      ORIENTE

      Volume: 56 Pages: 24-29

    • NAID

      40022110817

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] The Japanese Excavations at Tell Ali al-Hajj, Rumeilah, on the Euphrates: Settlement, Material Culture and Chronology2018

    • Author(s)
      Kazuya Shimogama
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Volume 2: Excavation Reports & Summaries

      Volume: 2 Pages: 627-638

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 西アジアにおける専業化と社会変化:論点と展望2017

    • Author(s)
      下釜和也
    • Journal Title

      WASEDA RILAS JOURNAL

      Volume: 5 Pages: 490-492

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Graves Before Settlement: the Early Bronze Age Extramural Cemetery and the Sedentary Settlement of Tell Ali al-Hajj at Rumeilah on the Syrian Middle Euphrates2016

    • Author(s)
      Kazuya Shimogama
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Ancient Orient Museum

      Volume: 35 Pages: 1-29

    • NAID

      40020871977

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 古代メソポタミアの地域間交流―シリア青銅器時代~鉄器時代の考古学研究を中心に―2019

    • Author(s)
      下釜和也
    • Organizer
      古代近東の国際社会における多様な文化
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] People and Graves Before Settlement: Pursuing Early Bronze Age Mobility at Rumeilah on the Middle Euphrates2018

    • Author(s)
      Kazuya Shimogama
    • Organizer
      11th International Congress on the Archaeology of Ancient Near East
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] キュルテペ遺跡北部区域における文化変遷とアナトリアにおける社会変容2018

    • Author(s)
      上杉彰紀・紺谷亮一・山口雄治・下釜和也・千本真生
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会第23回総大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 古代メソポタミア文明の実像に迫る―古代社会の崩壊と遊牧民―2018

    • Author(s)
      下釜和也
    • Organizer
      岡山市立オリエント美術館特別講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 前期青銅器時代のシリアTell Rumeilahの墓葬に残された土器の残留有機体分析2017

    • Author(s)
      堀内昌子・下釜和也・久米正吾・吉田邦夫・宮田佳樹
    • Organizer
      日本文化財学会第34回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] シリア青銅器時代のモニュメント―記憶・社会・権力―2017

    • Author(s)
      下釜和也
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会第22回総大会学会設立20周年記念セッション
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 中央アナトリア前期青銅器時代における「非在地系土器」:キュルテペ遺跡出土土器の評価をめぐって2017

    • Author(s)
      下釜和也・山口雄治・紺谷亮一・上杉彰紀・山口莉歩
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会第22回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The Japanese Excavations at Tell Ali al-Hajj, Rumeilah, on the Euphrates: Settlement, Material Culture, and Chronology2016

    • Author(s)
      Kazuya Shimogama
    • Organizer
      10th International Congress on the Archaeology of Ancient Near East
    • Place of Presentation
      OREA, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
    • Year and Date
      2016-04-23
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] A History of Syria in One Hundred Sites2016

    • Author(s)
      Yousef Kanjou and Akira Tsuneki (eds.)
    • Total Pages
      460
    • Publisher
      Archaeopress
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

URL: 

Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi