The origin of agriculture in Later Jomon Period

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370897
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: The University of Tokushima
• Principal Investigator: Nakamura Yutaka 徳島大学, 大学院総合科学研究部, 准教授 (30291496)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 縄文時代 / 弥生時代 / 農耕の起源 / イネ / アワ / キビ / 石棒

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study is proved the origin and develop of agriculture from The Later Jomon period to The early Yayoi period.We excavated Mitani site for 5 times in Tokushima cIty western Japan.Mitani site is central settlement of Tokushima alluvial plain.This site was had short term period from Jomon period to The early Yayoi period.Until now, be discovered former river bed with shell midden and 7 dog burial, ritual site of stone rod. Namely this site was observed custom of Jomon period. This time, we excavated space of dwelling in slight elevation. Moreover, we proved that they begin to produced rice and Setaria italica, Panicum miliaceum.

Free Research Field

日本考古学