Empirical study based on fieldwork on origin and transmission of the technique of the iron study

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25257011
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: Ehime University
• Principal Investigator: Murakami Yasuyuki 愛媛大学, 東アジア古代鉄文化研究センター, 教授 (40239504)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 大村 幸弘 公益財団法人 中近東文化センター, アナトリア考古学研究所, 所長 (10260142) ; 安間 拓巳 比治山大学, 現代文化学部, 教授 (40263644) ; 槙林 啓介 愛媛大学, 東アジア古代鉄文化研究センター, 准教授 (50403621) ; 新田 栄治 鹿児島大学, 法文学部, 教授 (00117532)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): Sasada Tomotaka 愛媛大学, 法文学部, 准教授 (90508764)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-10-21 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 製鉄 / 起源 / ヒッタイト / 技術伝播・変容 / 遊牧民族 / スキタイ / 発掘調査 / 実験考古学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this archaeological study is to clarify routes of the transmission of iron smelting technique from the Near and Middle East to the eastwards and epochal change in the transmission. It became clear that iron in the Bronze Age represented by Hittite was transmitted to Central Asia via the Caucasus area in around B.C. 12th century. This is called the 1st wave of technological spread of iron. The 2nd wave indicates the eastwards tranmission from the northern coastal area of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, where famous Scythian flourished. The oldest technique of iron smelting in the East Asia was established on the first wave and 2nd wave didn't reach there.
It could be assumed now that spread of ironmaking technology in the Northern Eurasia was caused by lifestyle of the nomadic people who purchases iron mine.

Free Research Field

金属考古学