The Jomon in early agriculture discourse: issues arising from Matsui, Kanehara and Pearson
The Jomon in early agriculture discourse: issues arising from Matsui, Kanehara and Pearson
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10.1080/00438240802451181
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
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1.3
通讯作者：
Crawford, Gary W.
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作者：
Crawford, Gary W.
《世界考古学》（2006年）上的两篇文章提出了关于长期以来将绳纹人分类为收集者和富裕的觅食者的问题。尽管有许多绳文遗址的作物报道，但作物和粮食生产在理解绳文定居系统、人口密度、复杂性及其区域变化方面并没有发挥重要作用。对我的一本出版物的误解提供了一个机会来评估为什么绳纹在某些圈子里是这样理解的。我还批判性地评估了富裕的觅食者/收集者模型和阿伊努人在模型中扮演的角色。农业起源理论倾向于避免将人分类为狩猎采集者/觅食者或农业，我认为这应该是绳纹人的情况。通过承认绳纹人口之间的粮食/资源生产的重要作用，我们可以更好地了解绳纹人口，以及他们如何与环境相互作用。绳纹在农业考古学方面的比较潜力也可以实现。
Two articles in World Archaeology (2006) raise issues regarding the long-standing classification of the Jomon as collectors and affluent foragers. Crops and food production have not played a significant role in understanding Jomon settlement systems, population density, complexity and their regional variation despite the reports of crops from numerous Jomon sites. A misunderstanding of one of my publications provides an opportunity to assess why the Jomon is understood the way it is in some circles. I also critically assess the affluent forager/collector model and the role that analogies with the Ainu play in the model. Agricultural origins theory tends to eschew classifying people as hunter-gatherers/foragers or agricultural and I argue that such should be the case for the Jomon. By acknowledging a significant role for food/resource production among Jomon populations we may arrive at a better understanding of Jomon populations and how they interacted with the environment. The comparative potential of the Jomon in the context of agricultural archaeology can also be realized.