Journal of the Anthropological Society of Nippon

Notes on some prehistoric relics from Northern Manchuria

ICHIRO YAWATA

1939 Volume 54 Issue 5 Pages 181-187_1
Published: 1939
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1537/ase1911.54.181

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The Anthropological Institute of Tokyo Imperial University has recently been presented some prehistoric relics discovered near Ch'ikang by Mr. IWAO KAWASAKI, Counselor of the regional Office. They were found in a cave which opened on the cliff of the valley of the Julkhan, tributary of the Argun or the Amur, about 10km north-east from Ch'ikang.
The specimen comprises several arrow-heads made of stone, bone, antler, bronze and iron; four antler whistlers of arrow-head; a bronze object, perhaps buckle; two bronze buttons; beads of stone, shell, glass, agate and jade.
They are considered as most probably belonging to the Later Bronze Age or Earlier Iron Age of Northern Asia.

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The type and distribution of polished stone swords found in Korea

KYOICHI ARIMITSU

1939 Volume 54 Issue 5 Pages 188-197
Published: 1939
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1537/ase1911.54.188

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The polished stone swords found in the Korean peninsula may be classi fied into four distinct types, i.e. types A, B, C and D (fig.1). As shown on the accompanying map, type A is to be found only in the northwestern part of the, peninsula (Heiannando and Kokaido provinces), while type B is rather plentifully distributed in the central provinces; type C is also to be found in this region, while type D is very sparsely distributed only in the drainage basin of the Tomanko River.
Of these four types, the most representative of the stone swords found in Korea in point of number discovered and area of distribution are types A and B. Type B is a later development of type A but according to the theory of distribution the change in shape from type A to type B must have taken place entirely in Korea. It is also a general belief that the shapes of these swords were imitated after that of the bronze swords of the period and this theory is amply justified by the status of distribution. However, in one group of dolmens in the Zenranando province, (fig. 2, 24) stone swords of type B were found under one of them while bronze swords were discovered under another. In other words, the period of the stone swords may be thought of as having been contemporary with that of the usage of metal tools.
In proportion as the provinces lie further and further away from the regions adjoining the continent, the swords become gradually less and less practical but this change in shape (fig. 3) is accompanied with a definite trend that shows rather clearly that they were used for purposes other than tools. This is a phenomenon peculiarly characteristic of Korea which was born of the inflow of the metal civilization from the continent and is particularly noticeable in the implements discovered along the southern shores and the upper reaches of the rivers of the peninsula.

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Über die Fingerbeeren-Figuren der Osumi-Leute

MASAYOSHI MIURA

1939 Volume 54 Issue 5 Pages 198-211
Published: 1939
Released on J-STAGE: June 28, 2010

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1537/ase1911.54.198

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Der Untersuchung liegen die Fingerabdrücke der beiden Hande von 204 Schulkindern, 100 Knaben und 104 Madchen, zu grunde.
1. Bei den beiden Geschlechtern lassen sich je 42, im ganzen 54 Arten Kombinationsformel der vier Figurentypen feststellen.
2. Die Formel w w w w w kommt bei den Knaben in 18, 0±2, 71 und bei den Mädchen in 16, 8±2, 65, die Formel u u u u u aber in 12, 5±2, 34 resp.17, 3±2, 65% der Falle vor.
3. Die in sich drei bis funf w umfassenden Formel machen einen Prozen tsatz von 41, 5±3, 41 resp.38, 9±3, 38 zusammen.
4. Die vier Figurentypen verteilen sich in den folgenden Verhältniszahlen:
Knabe Mädchen
u 50, 5±1, 58 52, 6±1, 57
w 45, 0±1, 56 42, 2±1, 56
r 3, 3±0, 56 3, 1±0, 54
a 1, 2±0, 34 2, 1±0, 45
5. In den Typen sind die-. Doppel- und Zwillingsschlingen zusammen in 21, 8±1, 94 resp.13, 6±1, 63% miteinbegriffen.
6. Die von SCHLAGINHAUFEN sogenannte Schimpansenform kommt nur einmal vor.
7. Hinsichtlich der Verteilungsverhalten der Fingerbeeren-Figuren stellen sich die Osumi-Leute von den Aino deutlich abweichend vielmehr den Riukiu-Insulanern näher, nämlich wie die Bewohner der Provinzen Nagato, Tosa und Higo.

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