The East Asian stone sheds and dolmens called in the present paper are distrlbuted in the Liaodong Peninsula of China，the Korean Peninsula，and Kyushu of Japan．According to studies，dolmens in Kyushu made their firs...The East Asian stone sheds and dolmens called in the present paper are distrlbuted in the Liaodong Peninsula of China，the Korean Peninsula，and Kyushu of Japan．According to studies，dolmens in Kyushu made their first appearance in the second half of the final stage of Jomon period．As commonly recognized in international academic circles，the Kyushu dolmens of Japan are the latest in date among the East Asian stone sheds and dolmens．Recently，based on“C dating，the National Museum of Japanese History antedated the beginning stage of Yayoi period to about 1000 BC，and the second half of the final stage of Jomon period，correspondingly，to more than 1000 BC．As a result，the first appearance of dolmens in Kyushu will be dated much earlier than that in the southern Korean Peninsula，which，obviously，would be an error．展开更多
The origin of bronzes in Yayoi Japan can be traced to their counterparts in XiaShang-Zhou China. It must have happened that ancient Chinese bronze weapons and small bells used as practical implements were first spread...The origin of bronzes in Yayoi Japan can be traced to their counterparts in XiaShang-Zhou China. It must have happened that ancient Chinese bronze weapons and small bells used as practical implements were first spread into Japan through northeastern China and the Korean Peninsula and then developed gradually into bronzes exclusively for sacrificial use. Among the bronzes unearthed in batches from hoards in the Izumo area within the coastland of the Sea of Japan, the spearheads may have been made in the north of Kyushu, the small bells must have come from the Kinai region, and the over 300 swords were probably local products. The repeated discovery of Yayoi bronze hoards in the Izumo area suggests that this region was absolutely not an unpopulated land. On the contrary, as a very important district, it should be fully affirmed to have played a considerable role in the development of ancient Japanese history.展开更多
The present paper states the available studies of the date of the Japan Yayoi period and rice farming。metal utensils，burial structures and settlements in this period．Based on the newest results of dendrochronologic...The present paper states the available studies of the date of the Japan Yayoi period and rice farming。metal utensils，burial structures and settlements in this period．Based on the newest results of dendrochronological studies and radiocarbon dating，the paper argues the following ideas：The turn from the incipient to the early stage of the Yayoi period dates from about 800 BC．The end of the early Yayoi goes back to about 403 BC．The ending of the middle stage and the beginning of the late stage of Yayoi period correspond roughly to the beginning of the Christian era，whereas the ending of the late Yayoi and the beginning of the Kofun period can be assigned to about AD 200．展开更多
文摘The East Asian stone sheds and dolmens called in the present paper are distrlbuted in the Liaodong Peninsula of China，the Korean Peninsula，and Kyushu of Japan．According to studies，dolmens in Kyushu made their first appearance in the second half of the final stage of Jomon period．As commonly recognized in international academic circles，the Kyushu dolmens of Japan are the latest in date among the East Asian stone sheds and dolmens．Recently，based on“C dating，the National Museum of Japanese History antedated the beginning stage of Yayoi period to about 1000 BC，and the second half of the final stage of Jomon period，correspondingly，to more than 1000 BC．As a result，the first appearance of dolmens in Kyushu will be dated much earlier than that in the southern Korean Peninsula，which，obviously，would be an error．
文摘The origin of bronzes in Yayoi Japan can be traced to their counterparts in XiaShang-Zhou China. It must have happened that ancient Chinese bronze weapons and small bells used as practical implements were first spread into Japan through northeastern China and the Korean Peninsula and then developed gradually into bronzes exclusively for sacrificial use. Among the bronzes unearthed in batches from hoards in the Izumo area within the coastland of the Sea of Japan, the spearheads may have been made in the north of Kyushu, the small bells must have come from the Kinai region, and the over 300 swords were probably local products. The repeated discovery of Yayoi bronze hoards in the Izumo area suggests that this region was absolutely not an unpopulated land. On the contrary, as a very important district, it should be fully affirmed to have played a considerable role in the development of ancient Japanese history.
文摘The present paper states the available studies of the date of the Japan Yayoi period and rice farming。metal utensils，burial structures and settlements in this period．Based on the newest results of dendrochronological studies and radiocarbon dating，the paper argues the following ideas：The turn from the incipient to the early stage of the Yayoi period dates from about 800 BC．The end of the early Yayoi goes back to about 403 BC．The ending of the middle stage and the beginning of the late stage of Yayoi period correspond roughly to the beginning of the Christian era，whereas the ending of the late Yayoi and the beginning of the Kofun period can be assigned to about AD 200．
