Reconstruction of plant distribution changes by anthropogenic influence based on database of plant macro-remains from archaeological sites in Japan

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24650585
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Cultural property science
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: MOMOHARA Arata 千葉大学, 園芸学研究科, 准教授 (00250150)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KUDO Yuichiro 国立歴史民俗博物館, 研究部, 准教授 (30456636) ; OKITSU Susumu 千葉大学, 大学院園芸学研究科, 教授 (70169209)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 植生史 / データベース / 大型植物遺体 / 植物同定 / 古植生復元

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To clarify anthropogenic influences to distribution changes of plants including cultivated plants since the last glacial stage, data-base of plant macro-remain records (fruits and seeds, leaves) reported from archaeological site excavation in Japan was compiled. Total number of macroremain data obtained from archaeological site excavation reports stored in the National Museum of Japanese Histories was ca. 63,000. The data illustrated time and process of introduction of cultivated plants (Broussonetia papyrifera) and weeds (Monochoria vaginalis) from the continent along with propagation process of trees (Cryptomeria japonica and Quercus gilva) in Japan.

Free Research Field

植生史