The University Museum
The University of Tokyo


Bulletin No.4


REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATION
OF THE KAMITAKATSU
SHELL - MIDDEN SITE


Takeru AKAZAWA


1972 TOKYO




CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER II. THE SITE
1. Location of the Site and History of the Research
2. Reason for the Site Selection and Excavation Plan
3. General Stratigraphy of the Excavated Area
CHAPTER III. PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FAUNAL REMAINS
Identified Species
 1) Molluscan Remains
  (a) Gastropoda
  (b) Scaphopoda
  (c) Pelecypoda
 2) Remarks on the Molluscan Remains
 3) Vertebral Remains
  (a) Fish
  (b) Bild
  (c) Mammals
CHAPTER IV. ROCK SAMPLES
1. Identification
  (a) Sedimentary Rocks
  (b) Plutonic Rocks
   (c) Igneous Rocks
   (d) Metamorphic Rocks
   (e) Others
2. Remarks on the Rock Samples
CHAPTER V. STONE ARTIFACTS
1. Classification
  (a) Pestle
  (b) Quern
  (c) Abrading Stone
  (d) Stone Axe
  (e) Double-edged Stone Club
  (f) Bar-shaped Stone Club
  (g) Perforated Pebble
  (h) Chopper
  (i) Chipped Arrowhead
  (j) Chipped Stone
2. Remarks on the Stone Artifacts
 1) Frequency by Layer
 2) Materials
CHAPTER VI. BONE AND ANTLER ARTIFACTS, by T. Akazawa and T. Namiki
1. Classification
  (a) Spearhead
  (b) Spatula
  (c) Perforated Piece
  (d) Tube
  (e) Disk
  (f) Miscellaneous Worked Pieces
2. Remarks on the Bone and Antler Artifacts
 1) Frequency by Layer
 2) Materials
CHAPTER VII. SHELL ARTIFACTS, by T. Akazawa and T. Namiki
1. Classification
  (a) Bracelet
  (b) Spatula
  (c) Perforated Piece
  (d) Worked Piece
2. Remarks on the Shell Artifacts
 1) Frequency by Layer
 2) Materials
CHAPTER VIII. CLAY ARTIFACTS (NOT POTTERY)
1. Classification
  (a) Figurine
  (b) Tablet
  (c) Earring
  (d) Disk
2. Remarks on the Clay Artifacts: Frequency by Layer
CHAPTER IX. POTTERY, by T. Akazawa and H. Fujimura
1. Classification
 1) Middle Jomon Period
  (a) Kasori E Pottery Type
 2) Late Jomon Period
  (a) Horinouchi Pottery Type
  (b) Kasori B Pottery Type
  (c) Angyo I Pottery Type
  (d) Angyo II Pottery Type
 3) Latest Jomon Period
  (a) Ubayama II Pottery Type
  (b) Maeura Pottery Type
  (c) Obora Pottery Type
 4) Coarse Plain Pottery
2. Remarks on the Classified Pottery
 1) Pottery Seriation
 2) Analysis of the Vessel Shapes of the Classified Pottery Types
CHAPTER X. FEATURES
CHAPTER XI. SUMMARY
APPENDIX I. ISOLATED HUMAN TEETH FROM THE KAMITAKATSU SHELL. MIDDEN SITE, by Y. Fukushima
APPENDIX II. RADIOCARBON DATES FROM THE MIDDLE THROUGH THE LATEST JOMON PERIODS IN THE KANTO REGION
BIBLIOGRAPHY



Authors

Takeru AKAZAWA
Department of Anthropology and Prehistory, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
Haruo FUJIMURA
Archaeological Institute, Faculty of Letters, Keio University
Yasuo FUKUSHIMA
Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
Tomoko NAMIKI
Department of Anthropology and Prehistory, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo



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