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Chemical pproxy parametarization for evaluating prehistoric human activities.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13308008
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Cultural property science
Research InstitutionHOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MINAGAWA Masao  Hokkaido University, Grad.Sch.Env.Earth.Sci., Prof., 大学院・地球環境科学研究科, 教授 (10250507)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IRINO Tomohisa  Hokkaido University, Grad.Sch.Env.Earth.Sci., Instrct., 大学院・地球環境科学研究科, 助手 (70332476)
NAGAO Seiya  Hokkaido University, Grad.Sch.Env.Earth.Sci., Assoc.Prof., 大学院・地球環境科学研究科, 助教授 (20343014)
YAMAMOTO Masanobu  Hokkaido University, Grad.Sch.Env.Earth.Sci., Assoc.Prof., 大学院・地球環境科学研究科, 助教授 (60332475)
MATSUI Akira  National Cultural Properties Res.Institute., Chief Res., 主任研究官 (20157225)
NISHIMOTO Tohohiro  National Inst.Ethno-history, Prof., 教授 (70145580)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,660,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥10,660,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,460,000)
KeywordsBiomarker / Stable isotope / Human activity / Soil organics / Prehistoric agriculture / Domestication / Millet culture / Isotope analysis / 胆汁酸 / ステロール / 有機質量分析
Research Abstract

The purpose of this project is to prepare analytical procedures to identify a chemical evidence of human activities and to develop a chemical method to discriminate human remains from natural substances found in archeological sites. We focused organic compounds and stable isotope compositions, as both parameters are expected to characterize human agricultural activity and domestication of wild animals.
Soil samples were collected from some archaeological sites, modern agricultural fields and natural fields. Some compounds in lipid fraction were extracted for identifying molecular composition by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer analysis. Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes ratios were simultaneously studied to characterize biogeochemical perturbation of soil organic matter under taking agricultural activity. Bone collagen isotope analyses were also applied to discriminate domestication of Sus scrofa from wild boar populations.
Soil organic matter analysis in modern agricultural field … More revealed that δ^<13>C and δ^<15>N of soil organic matter can be a useful proxy indicating C4 plants cultivation and consequent human perturbation of the soil microbe. Based on this result, soil samples from Bibi excavation site, a middle-Jomon sites in Chitose city, Hokkaido, evidences that there should be some kind treatment by prehistoric human at least 4,000 years, ago. In addition to this evidence molecular evidence by deoxycholic acids, a component of human bile, for soild lipid fraction also suggested likely usage of human leftover as fertilizer or toilet.
Same analysis was applied to soil samples from burial site, Kamifukushima Nakamachi in Gunma prefecture, a lost village by a volcanic eruption in Edo era. Deoxycholic acid was detected closely in the soil from both a farm and manure sink in a farmer house, indicating that such molecules can be a promising proxy indicating manure treatment.
Carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios of bone collagen were used to identify a individual of pigs from wild boar. We revealed that early domestication of boar could produce pigs having unusual isotopic patterns due to artificial feeding by human being, then it ca be useful proxy to detect early evidence of pig feeding. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (24 results)

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All Publications (24 results)

  • [Publications] Minagawa M.: "^<13>C and ^<15>N in bone collagen of prehistoric human from northeast Asia and North Pacific coastal regions"Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. (66)S1. 515 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Zheng Y.: "Molecular genetic basis of determining subspecies of ancient rice using the shape of phytoliths."Journal of Archaeological Science. 30. 1215-1221 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Minagawa M.: "Domestication patterns of pigs (Sus scrofa) evidenced by carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis for prehistoric boar bone collagen"Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. (67)18S. 292 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Fujita H.: "Paleodiet reconstruction of prehistoric humans in the Cape region of southern Baja California based on carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis"Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. (67)18S. A111 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 南川雅男(分担): "文化財科学の事典(馬淵久夫、杉下龍一郎、三輪嘉六、沢田正昭、三浦定俊 編)"朝倉書店. 522 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 南川雅男(分担): "環境考古学マニュアル"同成社. 401 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Minagawa, M.: "^<13>C of ^<15>N in bone collagen of prehistoric human from north east Asia and Northern Pacific coastal regions"Geochimi.Cosmochim.Acta. (66) S1. 515 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Zheng, Y., Matsui, A., et al.: "Molecular genetic basis of determining subspecies of ancent rice using the shape of phytoliths."Jour.Archaeologic.Sci. 30. 1215-1221 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Minagawa, M., Matsui, A.: "Domestication pattern of pigs (Sus scrofa) evidenced by carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis for prehistoric boar collagen"Geochimi.Cosmochim.Acta. (67) 18S. 292 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Fujita, H., Minagawa, M.: "Paleodiet reconstruction of prehistoric humans in the cape region of southern Baja Calofornia based on carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis"Geochimi.Cosmochim.Acta. (67) 18S. 111 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Minagawa, M.: "Dietary analysis using stable isotopes"Bukazai Kagaku Jiten (Dictionary of cultural property Science), (ed by Mabuchi, H.et al.). 460-462. 522 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Minagawa, M.: "Dietary analysis using carbon and nitrogen isotopes."Kankyou Koukogako Manual (Manual of Environmental Archaeology), (ed by Matsui A.). 283-292 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Minagawa M.: "^<13>C and ^<15>N in bone collagen of prehistoric human from northeast Asia and North Pacific coastal regions"Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 66(S1). 515 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Zheng Y.: "Molecular genetic basis of determining subspecies of ancient rice using the shape of phytoliths."Journal of Archaeological Science. 30. 1215-1221 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Minagawa M.: "Domestication patterns of pigs (Sus scrofa) evidenced by carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis for prehistoric boar bone collagen"Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 67(18S). 292 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Fujita H.: "Paleodiet reconstruction of prehistoric humans in the Cape region of southern Baia California based on carbon and nitrogen isotope anal"Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 67(18S). A111 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 南川雅男: "文化財科学の事典(馬淵久夫、杉下龍一郎、三輪嘉六、沢田正昭、三浦定俊 編)"朝倉書店. 460-462 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 南川雅男(分担執筆): "環境考古学マニュアル"同成社. 401 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Irino, R.Tada: "High-resolution reconstruction of variation in aelian dust(kosa) deposition at ODP site 797, the Japan Sea, during the last 200ka"Global and planetary change. 35. 143-156 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Nagao, N.Fujitake, H.Kodama, H.Yamazawa: "Association of Am with humic substances isolated from river waters withdifferent water quality"J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.. 255. 459-464 (2003)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 長尾誠也: "我が国の腐食物質研究とその展望"土壌肥料学雑誌. (印刷中). (2003)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Tanaka, S.Nagao, Y.Sakamoto, H.Ogawa: "Sorption behavior of plutonium(IV) onto soils in the presence of humic acids"J. Nucl. Sci. Technol.. Supl.3. 524-527 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 南川雅男: "「佃遺跡」本州四国連絡橋建設に伴う遺跡調査報告所III"「佃遺跡」兵庫県教育委員会. 75-78 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 栗林貴範, 南川 雅男: "光合成色素と有機物同位体より推定するタイ沿岸域の有機物の特徴と藻類の多様性"月刊「海洋」. (印刷中).

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