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A Petrological Approach to find the Source Location of Raw Materials for Prehistoric Stone Axes

Hirokazu Maekawa1* and Kazuyoshi Ohtsuka2

1Professor Emeritus, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan

2Professor Emeritus, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan

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Received Date: September 02, 2021;  Published Date: September 21, 2021

Abstract

Numerous green polished stone axes were excavated from the Sannai-Maruyama site of the Jomon period (5.9-4.2 cal kyr BP). The axes exhibited unique petrological characteristics; therefore, we successfully identified the minimal locality of the source rock used to make these axes. Our study presents an example of a petrological approach for the archaeological studies of stone axes.

Keywords:Sannai-Maruyama site; Jomon Period; Stone ax

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  • Hirokazu Maekawa, Kazuyoshi Ohtsuka. A Petrological Approach to find the Source Location of Raw Materials used for making Prehistoric Stone Axes. Open Access J Arch & Anthropol. 3(2): 2021. OAJAA.MS.ID.000557.

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