Historical Materials No.74

REPORT of THE YAMANOUCHI SUGAO ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTION NUMBER16

Archaeological Discoveries at Ubayama Shell Midden and Suwada Site, Chiba Prefecture Edited by HORIKOSHI Masayuki, RYOZUKA Masahiro, NARUSE Masakazu, KANEKO Hiromasa, KATO Hisao, and YAMAJI Naomitsu with assistance from TATSUMI Jyunichiro

　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 investigation into Japanese prehistory, particularly the Jomon Period. His collection principally consists of archaeological materials resulting from his own excavations at Jomon sites in eastern Japan.

　The Ubayama Shell Midden in Chiba Prefecture, is the site from which diverse remains, including earthenware, artifacts made of stone, bone and antler, faunal remains, human bones, and others dating from the Middle and Late Jomon Periods were excavated. This Shell Midden has provided valuable materials towards the reconstruction of the lives of the Jomon people. Despite the fact that the purpose and results of the 1938 Yamanouchi excavation have not yet been published, it is likely that this study intended to refine the earthenware chronology of the Middle and Late Jomon Periods in the Kanto Area.

In addition, unglazed ceramic ware, and Haji ware made, from the Kofun Period to the Heian Period were also found in this Shell Midden. However, the provenance of such archeological materials remains unknown to this day, as well as the purpose of investigations made by Yamanouchi.

NARA NATIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTI ES RESEARCH I NSTI TUTE

PUBLI CATIONS ON HI STORI CAL MATERI ALS, VOLUME LIV

Nara, March, 2006

CONTENTS

I. Data of Ubayama Shell Midden                                1

　1. Location of site                                       1

　2. Ubayama Shell Midden and YAMANOUCHI Sugao                                         3

　3. Jomon ware               5

　4. Red pigment-related materials                            18

　5. Earthenware fragments and earth plummet                      21

　6. Lithic artifacts                           21

　7. Antler arrowheads, pendants, shell bracelets, and Shika deer horns having cut marks and cutoff edge                            25

　8. Faunal remains                         26

　9. Human bone                            33

　10. Correlation among earthenware, stratigraphic position, and structural remains                     35

II. Data of Suwada Site                   38

Summary in English                         41

Pictures and figures                         43