New Perspectives on the "Division between Ritual and Funeral" Theory Based on Analysis of Burial Fishing Gears in the Early and Middle Kofun Period

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K23122
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0103:History, archaeology, museology, and related fields
• Research Institution: Otemae University
• Principal Investigator: Uozu Tomokatsu 大手前大学, 付置研究所, 主任 (70399129)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-08-30 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 海洋文化 / 漁具 / 生産力 / 鉄器 / 渡来系移住民 / 祭祀

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research program aims to revise the position of the buried fishing gears of the Kofun tumuli in the early to middle Kofun period.
First, it became clear that the principle of the ancient Yamato sovereignty connected tightly to the buried fishing gears, and the Middle Kinki government and the local governments had cooperated mutually by the sea route. Second, "the Kofun tumuli by the sea" reflected the various production, occupation and religious aspects, especially allotted industry areas by the leadership of the central government was realized as a key concept. Finally, from the point of the construction of the Kofun period Japan's sovereignty, this research program approaches the solution of the consideration of the "differentiation between ritual and burial." The actual situation of the area management by the central and local chiefs was crucial in the form that overlooked the whole production tools and production systems comprised of agriculture, handicraft and fishing.

Free Research Field

考古学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

【古墳時代倭王権・地方政権論の構築】　「祭と葬との分化」論の考察を主軸に、古墳時代倭王権・地方政権論の構築を進めた。特に、祭祀遺構の様相を分析し、近年活発化している地域経営論との接続を試みた。
【漁具副葬資料の再検討】　漁具副葬資料について、出土状況を含めた再検討を進めた。感染症対策の影響もあり、全国遺跡報告総覧（https://sitereports.nabunken.go.jp/ja）等のリポジトリに支援されつつ調査をおこなった。
【海の古墳」を通した日本列島海洋文化論】　同時代の港湾とみなされる河口デルタや潟湖との関連を分析し、埋蔵文化財の調査研究における地理的特性把握の重要性を提起した。