Invited Research in 2023
Funded Research Projects
| Name | Affiliation | Research Topic | |
| A01 | Masahito OZAWA | Seijo university | Considering China’s State Formation through Interregional Exchanges |
| A02 | Hirofumi TAZOE | Hirosaki University | Exploring the prestige artifacts using neodymium isotopes |
| A02 |
Masafumi SAITOH
|
University Museum, The University of Tokyo | S isotope analysis of vermilion in ancient China |
| C01 | Yu ITAHASHI | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba | Hierarchy and special feeding for sacrificial animals in the Neolithic of China by isotopic analyses for bones |
| E01 | Daisuke NAKAMURA | Saitama University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Study on the Introduction of Chariots and the Prevalence of Horse Use in the Eastern and Western Regions of the Altai Mountains |
| F01 | Takashi NAKAZAWA | Nara Women’s University | Pastoralism in ancient China viewed from protein archaeology |
| F01 | Manabu UETSUKI | Teikyo University | Tracking the History of East-West Contact through Livestock Culture in Central Asia |
Call for Proposals and Expectations for Publicly Offered Research, etc.
This research area consists of the following seven research groups. A01: Production and distribution of prestige goods, A02: Material analysis and production area estimation of archaeological remains, A03: Development of archaeological information infrastructure, B01: Dynamism of Eurasian livestock culture explored from zooarchaeology, B02: Exchange and transformation of rice, millet and wheat cultures explored from botanical archaeology, C01: Restoration of the movement of humans and materials through isotope analysis, C02: Development of paleogenomic analysis platform and its application. For details of each research group, refer to the website of the area.
As for the publicly offered research, a total of 10 research groups will be solicited, 6 of which are linked to the above 7 research groups and the rest 4 span multiple research groups. The outline of each is as follows. A01 deals with comparative pottery typology between the Central Plain and its surrounding regions. A02 tries to reconstruct the manufacturing technology and raw materials of prestige goods, and A03 targets geospatial analysis of material culture and language. B02 clarifies morphological and physiological changes that occur with the expansion of cultivation area by exploring the changes in plants. In C01, social stratification is traced from the distribution of food resources that reflect individual differences through paleopathology and diet analysis, and C02 follows the expansion of house rats that have moved with humans using the technique of genomic analysis. D01 is a study of architecture-related remains such as murals, stone carvings, roof tiles, etc.
E01 deals with archaeological and historical studies of ritual remains in the region centered on northwestern China, and F01 covers animal archeology and genomic analysis related to livestock breeding, as well as material culture study. G01 examines the role that dairy products played in the fusion process of different agricultural traditions in Eurasia.
It should be noted that all studies are limited to those related to China-Central Asia in terms of region and late Neolithic to early Bronze Age in terms of time. We look forward to ambitious proposals that bridge archeology and archeological science.
Research Group,Upper Limit of Annual Budget and Number of research projects scheduled to be selected
| Research Group | Upper Limit of Annual Budget (Million yen) |
Number of research projects scheduled to be selected |
|---|---|---|
| A01 Comparative pottery typology between the Central Plain and surrounding areas | 2 | 8 |
| A02 Restoration of manufacturing technology or raw materials for prestige goods | ||
| A03 Approach to population dynamics using GIS | ||
| B02 Geographical and botanical studies on suitable areas for growing dryland crops in eastern Eurasia | ||
| C01 Osteoarchaeological research related to civilization formation | ||
| C02 Genomic study of house rats in China | ||
| D01 Research on special architecture-related remains | ||
| E01 Study of rituals in agricultural/pastoral boundary areas | 4 | 4 |
| F01 Study on the origin and development of livestock farming in eastern Eurasia | ||
| G01 Anthropological, historical, and nutritional studies on the use of dairy products |
Invited Research in 2021
Funded Research Projects
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Name |
Affiliation |
Research Topic |
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A01 |
Nozomi SAITO |
Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture |
Making the Chronology of Pottery and the Study about Exchange Relationship between the Great Wall Region and Central Plains |
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B01 |
Daisuke NAKAMURA |
Saitama University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
A Study on the formation of the burying custom of horse skull in Mongolian Bronze Age |
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B02 |
Kentaro K. SHIMIZU (Until June 16, 2022) |
Yokohama City University |
Diffusion and altitudinal adaptation of wheat in East Asia studied by the integration of genomics and archaeology |
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C01 |
Yu ITAHASHI |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba |
Verification of animal hierarchy in the formation stage of civilization in China by isotope analyses of human bones. |
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C01 |
Yasuo HAGIHARA |
Department of Physical Therapy, Niigata University of Health and Welfare |
Reconstructing the past behavior of the Chinese civilization’s formation period population from human bone morphological analysis |
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C02 |
Hiroki OOTA |
Laboratory of Genome Anthropology, Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo |
Development of food identification method by coprolite genome analysis |
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D01 |
Meng LYU |
Center for the Study of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources, Kanazawa University |
Study on the origins of roof tile production techniques in China, starting at the middle reaches area of the Yellow River in the late Neolithic period |
Call for Proposals and Expectations for Publicly Offered Research, etc.
This research area consists of the following seven research groups. A01: Production and distribution of prestige goods, A02: Material analysis and production area estimation of archaeological remains, A03: Development of archaeological information infrastructure, B01: Dynamism of Eurasian livestock culture explored from zooarchaeology, B02: Exchange and transformation of rice, millet and wheat cultures explored from botanical archaeology, C01: Restoration of the movement of humans and materials through isotope analysis, C02: Development of paleogenomic analysis platform and its application. For details of each research group, refer to the website of the area.
As for the publicly offered research, a total of 12 research groups will be solicited, 7 of which are linked to the above 7 research groups and 5 of which span multiple research groups. The outline of each is as follows. A01 deals with comparative pottery typology between the Central Plain and the Great Wall regions to establish an extensive chronology. A02 tries to reconstruct the technology by examining the production traces on artefacts, and A03 targets the mathematical modeling of historical change of material culture and language. B01 examines livestock culture from livestock-related material culture, and B02 reveals morphological and physiological changes that occur with high-altitude cultivation of cereals by exploring the changes in plant traits, genetics, and metabolites. In C01, social stratification is traced from the distribution of food resources that reflect individual differences through paleopathology and diet analysis, and in C02, high-precision reconstruction of ancient diet is attempted through paleogenomic analysis of excavated coprolites.
D01 is a study of architecture-related remains such as murals, stone carvings, roof tiles, etc. E01 builds a database of radiocarbon dating and archaeological site locations to restore population dynamics in specific areas, and F01 is for developing and applying a method for estimating the place of origin of cowry shells excavated from archaeological sites in inland China. G01 includes restoration studies on climate, topography, vegetation, fauna, etc. H01 examines the role that dairy products played in the fusion process of different agricultural traditions in Eurasia.
It should be noted that all studies are limited to those related to China-Central Asia in terms of region and late Neolithic to early Bronze Age in terms of time. We look forward to ambitious proposals that bridge archeology and archeological science.
Research Group,Upper Limit of Annual Budget and Number of research projects scheduled to be selected
| Research Group | Upper Limit of Annual Budget (Million yen) |
Number of research projects scheduled to be selected |
|---|---|---|
| A01 Comparative pottery typology between Central Plain and Great Wall areas | 2 | 8 |
| A02 Restoration of manufacturing technology for prestige goods | ||
| A03 Approach to population dynamics using GIS and mathematical models | ||
| B01 Study on material culture related to livestock breeding | ||
| B02 Study on high altitude adaptation of cereals | ||
| C01 Reconstruction of social stratification by osteoarcheology | ||
| D01 Research on special architecture-related remains | ||
| E01 Paleodemographic study based on settlement archaeology and chronology | ||
| C02 Restoration of human diet based on paleogenomic analysis of coprolites | 4 | 4 |
| F01 Zoological, genetic, and isotopic studies of the origin of the cowry shells | ||
| G01 Paleoclimate and paleotopography around the Yellow River basin | ||
| H01 Nutrition and other scientific research on the use of dairy products |