2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Archaeological research on the formation process of gigantic tumuli in Kibi district, prehistoric Japan
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18320126
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Archaeology
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| Research Institution | Okayama University |
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Principal Investigator |
MATSUGI Takehiko Okayama University, 大学院・社会文化科学研究科, 准教授 (50238995)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NIIRO Izumi 岡山大学, 大学院・社会文化科学研究科, 教授 (20172611)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2009
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| Keywords | 古墳 / 前方後円墳 / 古代国家 / 人口 / 吉備 |
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| Research Abstract |
In the middle of Kofun era (5th century AD), a lot of gigantic tumuli with keyhole-shaped mound were built throughout mainland Japan. These burial mounds are considered to refrect the society in the process of state formation in ancient Japan. In this study, we elucidate the process of development and historical background of these chiefly tumuli focusing not on themselves but on surrounding burials of normal people and their settlements in Kibi district, Okayama prefecture, Japan.
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Research Products
(7 results)
