Human Infant Remains of the Earliest Jomon Period, Suffering Death by a Falling Rock
長野県南佐久郡北相木村栃原遺跡
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20849242 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yukinari Kohara (Anthropological Laboratory, Department of General Education St. Paul University), Toru Nakamura (0000-0002-5340-6333, Department of Anatomy, Shinshu University School of Medicine), Toshiaki Nishizawa (Department of Anatomy, Shinshu University School of Medicine), Makoto SUZKI (Department of Anatomy, Shinshu University School of Medicine) |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-60 |
| Publication date | 1971-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Anthropological Society of Nippon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5505 • E-ISSN: 1884-765X |
| Publisher | Anthropological Society of Nippon (PUBLISHER • JP) |
| DOI | 10.1537/ase1911.79.55 |
| OpenAlex | W2317197783 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Two human infant remains were found under the rock of the rockshelter site of Tochibara, Kita-Aiki-Mura, Minami-Saku-Gun, Nagano Prefecture (The Earliest Stage of Jomon Period). Based on the teeth, two children were estimated to be 3 years and half, and 5 years and half. Skeletons were laid so that they ran away. A cleft on ilium suggests a heavy bruise. They were pressed to death by a falling rock, which was seperated from the ceiling of the shelter. A snail shell, ornaments of cone shell and berry nuclei of Aphananthe aspera were enearthed with these remains. Two fire-places were near them. The case was the earliest death by accident in Japan, because this site are estimated 8, 650 years B. P., according to C14 method
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Bioarchaeology · Falling (accident) · Geography · Ornaments · Period (music) · Plague (disease) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Geology · History · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1991 - 2002 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |