Archeological Basic Research of the Prehistoric Culture in Kuril Islands

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23320174
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: History Museum of Hokkaido
• Principal Investigator: USHIRO Hiroshi 北海道開拓記念館, 学芸部, 学芸員 (30213416)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SUZUKI Takuya 北海道開拓記念館, 学芸部, 学芸員 (40342729)
• Research Collaborator: MURAKAMI Koichi ; YABUNAKA Takeshi ; TAKABATAKE Takamune ; YAMAYA Fumihito ; TAKAHASI Yuto ; スコヴァチツィーナ V. M. ; GRUSYUKOWA G. U. ; IGOR S. A. ; OLGA S. M. ; Patasyenski
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 北方四島 / 北方文化 / 縄文文化 / 続縄文文化 / オホーツク文化 / 擦文文化 / アイヌ文化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study is conducted from 2011 to 2014, archeological Primary Subjects of Research on the Prehistoric Culture of Kuril Islands. The research purposes are:(1) to grasp the distribution and characteristics of archaeological sites and construct basic data for studies of prehistoric culture through field surveys on the four northern islands, which lag behind other places in studies of Hokkaido's prehistoric culture;(2) to recognize the importance of cultural heritage and aim to advance between research of both regions, as well as deepening academic exchanges and friendship between Japan and Russia through this study. The results yielded an archeological site confirmation survey and the first-ever post-war archeological survey on Kunashiri and Shikotan Islands. 65 places archeological sites were confirmed on the Kunashiri Island. 22 places archeological sites were confirmed on the Shikotan Island.

Free Research Field

考古学