1994 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
The Development of bioarchaeological methods of rice agricultural study in ancient Japan.
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04551008
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
文化人類学(含民族学・民俗学)
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| Research Institution | Nara Naitonal Cultural Properties Research Institue |
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Principal Investigator |
KURAKU Yoshiyuki Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institue, Asuka Historical Museum, Head Curator, 飛鳥資料館, 学芸室長 (00000472)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAKAMURA Ikuro Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, Chief Researcher, 主席研究員 (50207867)
SATO Youichiro Shizuoka University, Assistance Professor, 農学部, 助教授 (20145113)
FUJIWARA Hiroshi Miyazaki University, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (40040860)
KUROSAKI Tadashi Nara National Culutural Properties Research Institue Asuka and Fujiwara Palace S, 飛鳥藤原宮跡発掘調査部, 室長 (60000494)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1992 – 1994
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| Keywords | Rice Agriculture / Ancient Japan / Bioarchaeological method / SEM analysis / Phytolith analysis / DNA analysis |
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| Research Abstract |
We have proceeded the following results in his project.
1. Phytolith analysis was engaged in family Gramineae from the archaeological samples among many floral remains.
2. SEM and DNA analysis were applied in the archaeological samples recovered from various sites in Japan.
3. We were suceeded in retreaving ancient DNA from carbonized rice grain (Oryza sativa), then we could identify that these DNA were all those of Japonica.
4. According to these results in this project, we can say that the methods for the reconstruction of ancient rice cultivation have been established bioarchaeologically. Especially, the success of retreaving of ancient DNA of carbonized rice (Oriza sativa) grain would contribute to the future studies of the origin and traditions of ancient rice cultivation.
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Research Products
(8 results)
