Archaeological Study of the Kofun Period Labor Force Formation System from the Viewpoint of Haniwa

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K22035
• 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: Okayama University (2022); Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (2020-2021)
• Principal Investigator: Kimura Osamu 岡山大学, 文明動態学研究所, 助教 (10881485)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-09-11 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 埴輪 / 生産 / SfM / 王権中枢古墳群 / 同工品分析

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I first developed an edition plan that takes into account phylogenetic and size differences, incorporating the results of the production system analysis. In the process, I conducted an exhaustive survey, including materials excavated in recent years, and proposed a chronological plan based on the data.
Secondly, I analyzed the identification of hakeme and the same artifacts in small--scale tombs in the central area of the royal authority, and reconstructed the formation method of the artisan group. As a result, many findings were obtained, including the specific image of the division of labor by vessel type and its evolution, and the way small-scale tombs were incorporated into the centralized production centering on large mounds. Furthermore, I analyzed the surrounding areas of the Mishima region, the Nishi-Setsu region, and the southern part of the Yamato Basin, and compared them with the group formation methods of the central part of the royal authority.

Free Research Field

考古学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究において復元された埴輪工人集団の編成方法、およびその経時的な変遷や地域別の様相差は、古墳時代研究の重要課題である労働力編成方法や大型古墳と中・小型古墳との格差、中心周辺関係の質的格差について具体的に明らかにするものである。また、「部民制」などの形で文献史学の成果とも総合することで、学際的な観点から古墳時代史を復元することが可能となった。