WMBW1502 Analytical Lecture on Asian Archaeology

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program

Lecture Code WMBW1502 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name アジア考古学解析

Subject Name
（Katakana）アジアコウコガクカイセキ

Subject Name in
English Analytical Lecture on Asian Archaeology

Instructor To be announced.

Instructor
(Katakana) タントウキョウインミテイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, OutOfTerm(2nd)

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O2) Inte

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture; PowerPoint; Whiteboard; Handout

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 09 : Archaeology/Cultural Heritage

Eligible Students 1st-Year, Second Semester, Out of Term (2nd)

Keywords Northern Japan, Kuril Islands, Kamchatka, multi-faceted examination, reconstruction of prehistoric society

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 1) Students can explain the current status and unsolved issues of prehistoric archaeology in Northern Japan, the Kuril Islands, and Kamchatka.
2) Students can have clear perspectives of research if they conduct multi-faceted examinations in their own study areas and periods.

Class Schedule lesson1　 Environmental settings and the framework of prehistoric archaeology in the study areas
lesson2　Exploring the initial agriculture in Northeastern Honshu Island
lesson3　Paddy fields and wooden farming implements of the Yayoi Culture in Northeastern Honshu
lesson4　Lithic harvesting tools of the Yayoi Culture in Northeastern Honshu
lesson5　Social change during the Jomon-Yayoi transition in Northeastern Honshu
lesson6　Prehistoric Hokkaido as seen from economy
lesson7　Characteristics of the Early Epi-Jomon society
lesson8　Characteristics of the Late Epi-Jomon and the Satsumon societies
lesson9　The Kuril Ainu recorded in historical and ethnographic documents
lesson10　Material Culture of the Kuril Ainu
lesson11　Investigations of archaeological collections in Japan, Russia, the US, and Sweden
lesson12　Archaeological sites and fieldwork in the Kuril Islands and Kamchatka
lesson13　History of the Kuril Ainu reconstructed by archaeology
lesson14　The origin, economy, island biogeographical implication, and ecological anthropological significance of the Kuril Ainu
lesson15　General overview: significance and effectiveness of multi-faceted examinations in archaeology

No final exam: scores will be estimated based on the final report.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook is used in this course; handouts are distributed in the class. References for prep are as follows:
Takase, Katsunori 2004 Honshuutou Touhokubu No Yayoi Shakaishi. Rokuichishobou.（高瀬克範2004『本州島東北部の弥生社会誌』六一書房。)
Takase, Katsunori 2017 Chishima rettou shinshutsu shuudan ni okeru kyojuu han’i no hen’i to sono haikei. In Masahito Anzai ed. Rironkoukogaku NO Jissen I Rironhen. Doseisha.（高瀬克範2017「千島列島進出集団における居住範囲の変異とその背景」安斎正人編『理論考古学の実践　I理論篇』同成社。）
Takase, K. 2020 Long-term marine resource use in Hokkaido, Northern Japan: new insights into sea mammal hunting and fishing. World Archaeology 51(3).
Takase, Katsunori 2022 Zokujoumon Bunka No Shigen Riyou. Yoshikawakoubunkan. (高瀬克範2022『続縄文文化の資源利用』吉川弘文館。)
Takase, Katsunori ed. 2023 Bessatsu Kikan Koukogaku 42 Hokkaidou Koukogaku No Genzai. Yuuzankaku. (高瀬克範編2023『別冊季刊考古学42　北海道考古学の現在』雄山閣。)
Fujimoto, Tsuyoshi 1988 Mou Hutatsu No Nihon Bunka. Toukyoudaigaku Shuppankai. (藤本　強1988『もう二つの日本文化』東京大学出版会。)
Takase, Katsunori, Masaki Eda, Michael A. Etnier, and Alexander I. Lebedintsev 2021 Late Holocene animal use in Southern Kamchatka. Arctic Anthropology 58(2).
Fitzhugh, B., William A. Brown, Nicole Misarti, Katsunori Takase, and Andrew H. Tremayne 2022 Human paleodemography and paleoecology of the North Pacific Rim from the Mid to Late Holocene. Quaternary Research 108.
Gjesfjeld, E., M. A. Etnier, K. Takase, W. A. Brown and B. Fitzhugh 2020 Biogeography and adaptation in the Kuril Islands, Northeast Asia. World Archaeology 51(3).

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials

(More Details) Projector, whiteboard, and handouts

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to summarize results of preliminary research on themes of each class in this crash course based on references and other sources using a sheet of A5 paper as prep, and they should summarize the contents of each class and questions using a sheet of A5 paper as review.

Requirements

Grading Method Scores will be evaluated based on the final report.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it An archaeologist who worked for Iwate Center for Rescue Archaeology teaches archaeology in this crash course.

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code	WMBW1502	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	アジア考古学解析
Subject Name （Katakana）	アジアコウコガクカイセキ
Subject Name in English	Analytical Lecture on Asian Archaeology
Instructor	To be announced.
Instructor (Katakana)	タントウキョウインミテイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, OutOfTerm(2nd)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(O2) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture; PowerPoint; Whiteboard; Handout
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	09 : Archaeology/Cultural Heritage
Eligible Students	1st-Year, Second Semester, Out of Term (2nd)
Keywords	Northern Japan, Kuril Islands, Kamchatka, multi-faceted examination, reconstruction of prehistoric society
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	1) Students can explain the current status and unsolved issues of prehistoric archaeology in Northern Japan, the Kuril Islands, and Kamchatka. 2) Students can have clear perspectives of research if they conduct multi-faceted examinations in their own study areas and periods.
Class Schedule	lesson1　 Environmental settings and the framework of prehistoric archaeology in the study areas lesson2　Exploring the initial agriculture in Northeastern Honshu Island lesson3　Paddy fields and wooden farming implements of the Yayoi Culture in Northeastern Honshu lesson4　Lithic harvesting tools of the Yayoi Culture in Northeastern Honshu lesson5　Social change during the Jomon-Yayoi transition in Northeastern Honshu lesson6　Prehistoric Hokkaido as seen from economy lesson7　Characteristics of the Early Epi-Jomon society lesson8　Characteristics of the Late Epi-Jomon and the Satsumon societies lesson9　The Kuril Ainu recorded in historical and ethnographic documents lesson10　Material Culture of the Kuril Ainu lesson11　Investigations of archaeological collections in Japan, Russia, the US, and Sweden lesson12　Archaeological sites and fieldwork in the Kuril Islands and Kamchatka lesson13　History of the Kuril Ainu reconstructed by archaeology lesson14　The origin, economy, island biogeographical implication, and ecological anthropological significance of the Kuril Ainu lesson15　General overview: significance and effectiveness of multi-faceted examinations in archaeology No final exam: scores will be estimated based on the final report.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook is used in this course; handouts are distributed in the class. References for prep are as follows: Takase, Katsunori 2004 Honshuutou Touhokubu No Yayoi Shakaishi. Rokuichishobou.（高瀬克範2004『本州島東北部の弥生社会誌』六一書房。) Takase, Katsunori 2017 Chishima rettou shinshutsu shuudan ni okeru kyojuu han’i no hen’i to sono haikei. In Masahito Anzai ed. Rironkoukogaku NO Jissen I Rironhen. Doseisha.（高瀬克範2017「千島列島進出集団における居住範囲の変異とその背景」安斎正人編『理論考古学の実践　I理論篇』同成社。） Takase, K. 2020 Long-term marine resource use in Hokkaido, Northern Japan: new insights into sea mammal hunting and fishing. World Archaeology 51(3). Takase, Katsunori 2022 Zokujoumon Bunka No Shigen Riyou. Yoshikawakoubunkan. (高瀬克範2022『続縄文文化の資源利用』吉川弘文館。) Takase, Katsunori ed. 2023 Bessatsu Kikan Koukogaku 42 Hokkaidou Koukogaku No Genzai. Yuuzankaku. (高瀬克範編2023『別冊季刊考古学42　北海道考古学の現在』雄山閣。) Fujimoto, Tsuyoshi 1988 Mou Hutatsu No Nihon Bunka. Toukyoudaigaku Shuppankai. (藤本　強1988『もう二つの日本文化』東京大学出版会。) Takase, Katsunori, Masaki Eda, Michael A. Etnier, and Alexander I. Lebedintsev 2021 Late Holocene animal use in Southern Kamchatka. Arctic Anthropology 58(2). Fitzhugh, B., William A. Brown, Nicole Misarti, Katsunori Takase, and Andrew H. Tremayne 2022 Human paleodemography and paleoecology of the North Pacific Rim from the Mid to Late Holocene. Quaternary Research 108. Gjesfjeld, E., M. A. Etnier, K. Takase, W. A. Brown and B. Fitzhugh 2020 Biogeography and adaptation in the Kuril Islands, Northeast Asia. World Archaeology 51(3).
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)	Projector, whiteboard, and handouts
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to summarize results of preliminary research on themes of each class in this crash course based on references and other sources using a sheet of A5 paper as prep, and they should summarize the contents of each class and questions using a sheet of A5 paper as review.
Requirements
Grading Method	Scores will be evaluated based on the final report.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	An archaeologist who worked for Iwate Center for Rescue Archaeology teaches archaeology in this crash course.
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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