Historical Materials No.51

REPORT of THE YAMANOUCHI SUGAO ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTION NUMBERⅪ

　Archaeological Discoveries at the Ukishimakaigakubo Site, Ibaragi Prefecture and Komekura Site, Yamanashi Prefecture

　Edited by KANEKO Hiroyuki

　This series of catalogues publishes archaeological materials collected by the late Dr. YAMANOUCHI Sugao [1902-1970]. He was a prominent prehistorian who firmly established the methodological framework of investigations into Japanese prehistory, particularly the Jomon Period. His collection principally consists of archaeological data resulting from his own excavations at Jomon sites in eastern Japan.

　This volume contains data that resulted from Yamanouchi’s excavations at two sites - the Ukishimakaigakubo site, Ibaragi Prefecture (early Jomon Period) and Komekurayama site, Yamanashi Prefecture (final Jomon to Yayoi Periods). The excavations at the Ukishimakaigakubo site were conducted in 1956 in order to gain better understanding about the regional characteristics of the early Jomon material culture in eastern Kanto. This was necessary because the material culture there was not as well-known as in western Kanto where the Moroiso-type early Jomon pottery was mainly distributed. The excavation at the Komekurayama site was conducted from March 23 to 25, 1951. The results of the excavation were expected to contribute to the understanding about a transition from the final Jomon to early Yayoi Periods in eastern Japan.

　NARA NATIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE

　PUBLICATIONS ON HISTORICAL MATERIALS, VOLUME LI

　NARA, MARCH 2000

CONTENTS

　Preface

I. Archaeological Discoveries at the Ukishimakaigakubo site, Ibaragi Prefecture (by TODA Tetsuya)

 1. Archaeological investigations at the Ukishimakaigakubo site　　　1

　A. History of research　　　1

　B. Location of the site　　　2

　C. Excavations conducted by YAMANOUCHI Sugao　　　3

　D. Excavation trenches　　　5

　E. Labeling artifacts; progress of the excavations　　　7

　F. Stratigraphy at the site　　　10

 2. Discovered ceramic and lithic artifacts　　　13

　A. Storage and organization of the artifacts　　　13

　B. Ceramic and lithic artifacts [Pls. 1-82] 　　　15

 3. Faunal remains and shell, bone and antler tools　　　89

　A. Data and their analysis　　　89

　B. Faunal remains　　　89

　C. Shell, bone and antler tools [Pls. 83-85] 　　　93

II. Archaeological Discoveries at the Komekurayama site, Yamanashi Prefecture (by NAKAYAMA Seiji)

 1. Nature of the archaeological data　　　101

　A. Purpose of the excavation　　　101

　B. Archaeological investigation at the Yonekurayama site　　　101

 2. Description of the archaeological data　　　104

　A. Yonekurayama site　　　104

　B. Archaeological finds at and the vicinity of Hinoharu　　　106

　C. Artifacts labeled as “Koshu Chiri Chosa-sho Yori [From the Kai Provincial Institute of Geography]　　　106

　D. Summary and conclusion　　　108

English Contents　　　114