Archaeoiogical study of the origin and role of Korean immigrants in the Kofun period

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520880
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: Kashihara Archaeological Institute , Nara prefecture
• Principal Investigator: Ban Yasushi 奈良県立橿原考古学研究所, 附属博物館, 学芸課長 (30250377)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKANO Saki 奈良県立橿原考古学研究所, 調査課, 主任研究員 (00470279)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 朝鮮半島 / 百済・馬韓地域 / 新羅・加耶地域 / 韓式系土器 / 遺跡学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Archeological assemblages from the Korean Peninsula were detected to be Kofun period (3-6th century A.D)from the Nara prefecture. The ruins, relics and specific areas of Baekje, Mahan region and specific areas associated with the Shilla Gaya region were all found to be associated classified with these immigrants. From these, following the footsteps of Korean immigrants, respectively, it was confirmed that played a major role in the innovation of the Kofun period of life style and production of technology. In addition, the origin of the　Korean immigrants located in the peripheral region, not the political center, technology also revealed that they were not state-of-the-art, the presence of the seafaring people of no clear free movement or the sense of belonging is important It revealed the point.

Free Research Field

考古学