AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE URBAN CIVILIZATION IN SYRIA

1.关于Tell Mastuma的补充研究于每年8-9月在叙利亚进行。对Tell Mastuma周围的14个考古土丘进行了勘测，并收集了散落在地表上的考古物品。这项调查证实，铁器时代开始时，古代聚落迅速增加。2.本报告载有秋木明总结的结果。动物骨骼和贝壳的分析已经完成。对9808个标本进行了Carin Tome和Shin‘ichi Nishiyama的检测。它们提出了一些有趣的方面，这将引导我们回顾对铁器时代聚落的研究。碳14测年的结果加强了Tell Mastuma目前的年代学地位，这一地位是通过对考古物品的比较研究得出的。西山新一回顾的结果包含在本报告中。建筑遗迹和物品的图纸都是用计算机追踪的。这些水果将用于出版Tell Mastuma的最终报告。Tell Mastuma铁器时代聚居地第三块的手稿正在由合作者和田久彦准备。它包含在这份报告中。除上述成果外，还在我馆公报上发表了两篇文章。其中一个是关于在叙利亚幼发拉底河沿岸淹没地区的鲁梅伊拉发现的早期青铜时代坟墓的报道。这座坟墓是我们博物馆在20世纪70年代发掘的。另一本是石田惠子写的，书中描述了一个也在鲁梅伊拉发现的石盒。研究成果将陆续在《东方古博物馆公报》等出版物上发表。

1. The supplemental studies about Tell Mastuma were carried out in Syria during August and September in every year. Fourteen archaeological mounds were surveyed around Tell Mastuma and archaeological objects scattered on the surface were collected. It has been confirmed by this survey that the ancient settlements increased rapidly when the Iron Age started. The result summarized by Akira Tsuneki is contained in this report.2. The analyses of animal bones and shells have been finished. The 9808 specimens were examined by Carin Tome and Shin'ichi Nishiyama. They suggest interesting aspects which will lead us to review of the study of the settlements in the Iron Age.3. The results of the carbon 14 dating have reinforced the current chronological position of Tell Mastuma which has been lead by comparative studies of archaeological objects. The results reviewed by Shin'ichi Nishiyama are contained in this report.4. The drawings of the architectural remains and the objects were traced with computer. The fruits are being used for the publication of the final report of Tell Mastuma. The manuscript for Block 3 of the Iron Age settlement of Tell Mastuma is being prepared by Hisahiko Wada, a collaborator. It is contained in this report.5. In addition to the results mentioned above, two articles were published in the bulletin of our museum. One is a report of a grave of the Early Bronze Age found at Rumeilah in the submerged area along the Euphrates River in Syria. The grave was excavated by our museum in 1970s. The other was written by Keiko Ishida, and it treats of a stone box which was also found at Rumeilah.6. The results of the research will be published one after another in "Bulletin of the Ancient Orient Museum" and other publications.