Syllabus Number 82
Course
Name
International Field School in Rebun Island
Semester, Year
First Semester, 2017
Course level
1000
Instructor(s)
(Institution)
Course
Objectives
Course Goals
Course
Schedule
Number of Credits
2 credits
Course Number
027312
Hirofumi KATOH (アイヌ・先住民研究センター)
Masaki Naganuma(アイヌ・先住民研究センター)
Mailing Chen (国立台湾大学)
Rick Shulting (オックスフォード大学)
Neil Price(ウプサラ大学)
Susan Rowley(ブリティッシュ・コロンビア大学)
Rebun Island is an small remote island at the northern tip of Hokkaido, Japan. The name of the island comes from
the Ainu language, "Repun" means "island in the open sea". Population size in this island is estimated 25,000
people. This island is also known for rich alpine flowers. Rebun belongs to the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National
Park.
Basic Students aspiring to become researchers or regional experts engaged in the sustainable use of archaeological
resources and indigenous heritage. This filed school is involving the subjects such as prehistoric archaeology,
indigenous archaeology, zooarchaeology, physical anthropology, cultural athropology, ancientDNA, stable istope
analysis. Specialists in various fields gather for this Field School and you would learn the newest investigative
technique, the notes of research analysis, etc. This event would give a chance to debate discovery of a new subject
or selection of a research theme through exchange of the students participating from North America, Europe and
Canada, East Asia and Japan. This is also expected to encourage students to develop a vision for the future.
By the end of this course you will be able to
1. acquire the basic knowledge and skill on excavation in the multi-layered shell-middent archaeological site.
2. acquire the basic knowledge and skill on research interview for local community members.
3. understand the recent theory and method on field archaeology.
4. understand the significance of a community-based field work.
Students will learn the specific stratigraphic situation at the multi-layered shellmidden archaeological site including rich
faunal and material remains form Jomon culture to the historical Ainu culture.
1. Introduction on Field School contents. Ice breaking.
2. Excavation of Shell-midden of Historical Ainu Culture (AD 15-18C.) and Okhotsk Culture (AD 7-10C.) .
3. Excavation of Jomon settlement (BC3500-)
4. Environmental research around Hamanaka sites
5. Lecture on Zoo-archaeology research techniques
6. Lecture on Ancient DNA sample survey
7. Lecture on Public archaeology and Indigenous archaeology.
8. Excursion inside Rebun Island, including Indigenous heritage and local place name in Ainu language.
Homework
You will be asked to write a page (A4 sized paper) of daily essay.
Grading
System
Your grade will be determined based on your positive participation (50%) and reports (25%). And your presentation
in group discussion at the end of this field school (25%).
Textbooks /
Reading List
No textbook required. Handouts will be distributed.
Websites
http://nt.cais.hokudai.ac.jp/ifs/
Website of
Laboratory
http://www.hirofumi-kato.com
Additional
Information