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1993 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Study of Beads Distribution by Means of Sourcing of Bead Artifacts

Research Project

Project/Area Number 04610244
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 考古学(含先史学)
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

WARASHINA Tetsuo  Researchi Reactor Institute, Kyoto University.Sub-instructor, 原子炉実験所, 教務職員 (80089135)

Project Period (FY) 1992 – 1993
KeywordsJapan / Jasper / Jade / Nephrite / Bead / Sourcing / XRF / ESR
Research Abstract

Archaeogical jasper, jade and nephrite implements were allocat-ed to their sources by the non-destructive techniques of ESR and X-ray fluorescence(XRF). Ratios of elements intensities in XRF spectra of stone implements are compared with those from stone samples taken from natural sources. Hotelling's T^2 test is applied to jasper implements. Ten comma-shaped beads excavated from Ookawa archaeological site in Hokkaido were analyzed. Nine implements were originated from Itoigawa(760km from Ookawa). One of the comma-shaped beads from the Ookawa is shown to have originated from Hidaka(120km from Ookawa). Beads from archaeological site around Iwate prefecture are also originated Itoigawa(460km from Iwate). Beads and three nephrite gravels found at archaeological site from Gifu prefecture were analyzed. The beads are from Itoigawa(80km from Gifu) and the nephrite implements are from a source in Hida(near the archaeological site). Beads from archaeological site in Shikoku island are from Itoigawa(400km from Shikoku). A comma-shaped beads from Wakudoishi in Kyushu island is allocated to the Itoigawa(760km from Wakudoishi). A jasper cylindrical bead excavated from Mobetsu archaeological site in Hokkaido were originated Saruhati(600km from Mobetsu) in Sado island. Tow jasper cylindrical beads found at archaeological tomb from Gion in Miyazaki prefecture were allocated to a source in Kasenzan(420km from Gion). After the 5th century AD in Kofun period, Kasenzan and Itoigawa stones were transported to Places over 600km from their original source. This suggests that the Japanese islands may have been unified under a single authority.

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

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All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] Tetsuo Warashina: "Allocation of Jasper Archaeological Implements by Means of ESR and XRF" Journal of Archaeological Science. 19. 357-373 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 藁科哲男: "ヒスイ製玉類の原産地を探る" 考古学ジャーナル. 348. 11-17 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 藁科哲男: "泊村内遺跡出土のヒスイ製玉類の産地分析" 掘株1・2遺跡 北海道文化研究所調査報告書. 6. 705-715 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 藁科哲男: "帯田遺跡出土のヒスイ製異形管玉、丸玉の産地分析" 帯田遺跡 直方市文化財調査報告書. 13. 49-56 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Tetsuo Warashina: "Allocation of Jasper Archaeological Implements by Means of ESR and XRF." Journal of Archaeologi-cal Science. 19. 357-373 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Tetsuo Warashina: "Sourcing of Jade Beads Implements.(in Japanese)" Koukogaku Journal. 348. 11-17 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Tetsuo Warashina: "Sourcing of Jade Beads Implements from Tomarimura Archaeological site.(in Japanese)" Report of the Institute of the Hokkaido culture. 6. 705-715 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Tetsuo Warashina: "Sourcing of Jade Comma-shaped Beads Implements from Obita Archaeological site.(in Japanese)" Report of the Artifact Research in Nogata city. 13. 49-56 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 1995-03-27  

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