Uncovering the Gaps in Human History? 'Latest Research Reveals the Japanese Paleolithic Period' to be Released on May 25!
Kawade Shobo Shinsha released 'Latest Research Reveals the Japanese Paleolithic Period' (by Ryoji Yamagishi) on May 25, 2026. The book provides an accessible guide to the Japanese Paleolithic era, featuring recent academic insights, such as discoveries at the Kanmuri site, and includes comprehensive appendices and an archaeological quiz.
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Kawade Shobo Shinsha is releasing 'Latest Research Reveals the Japanese Paleolithic Period' (by Ryoji Yamagishi) on May 25, 2026, as an accessible guide to the oldest culture and human figures in Japan.
Understand the 'Paleolithic Period' from scratch:
- What route did Homo sapiens take to arrive in the Japanese archipelago?
- Did Paleolithic people live in caves or build dwellings?
- What animals did they hunt and how did they cook?
- Types and uses of stone tools (knives, points, scrapers, axes).
- History of excavations of Paleolithic sites since the Meiji era.
In 2025, stone tools estimated to be approximately 40,000 years old were discovered at the Kanmuri site in the Kanmuri Highlands, located in the heart of the Chugoku Mountains (Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture). This discovery has attracted significant attention as it implies that human arrival in Japan may be 5,000 years earlier than previously thought.
'Latest Research Reveals the Japanese Paleolithic Period' explores the origins of Japanese culture and the lives of pre-Jomon people, building upon this major discovery to address simple questions and the latest information.
[Main Contents]
- Chapter 1: People who lived in the Paleolithic period and their culture
- Chapter 2: How Paleolithic culture has been discovered
- Chapter 3: What the small 'stone tools' tell us
[Comprehensive Appendices]
- Commentary on 30 major Paleolithic sites + 80 years of Japanese archaeology post-war.
- Includes a 20-question 'Archaeological Quiz' (beginner to intermediate) at the end of each section to test readers' knowledge.
Understand the 'Paleolithic Period' from scratch:
- What route did Homo sapiens take to arrive in the Japanese archipelago?
- Did Paleolithic people live in caves or build dwellings?
- What animals did they hunt and how did they cook?
- Types and uses of stone tools (knives, points, scrapers, axes).
- History of excavations of Paleolithic sites since the Meiji era.
In 2025, stone tools estimated to be approximately 40,000 years old were discovered at the Kanmuri site in the Kanmuri Highlands, located in the heart of the Chugoku Mountains (Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture). This discovery has attracted significant attention as it implies that human arrival in Japan may be 5,000 years earlier than previously thought.
'Latest Research Reveals the Japanese Paleolithic Period' explores the origins of Japanese culture and the lives of pre-Jomon people, building upon this major discovery to address simple questions and the latest information.
[Main Contents]
- Chapter 1: People who lived in the Paleolithic period and their culture
- Chapter 2: How Paleolithic culture has been discovered
- Chapter 3: What the small 'stone tools' tell us
[Comprehensive Appendices]
- Commentary on 30 major Paleolithic sites + 80 years of Japanese archaeology post-war.
- Includes a 20-question 'Archaeological Quiz' (beginner to intermediate) at the end of each section to test readers' knowledge.
FAQ
『最新研究でわかった 日本の旧石器時代』はいつ発売されますか？
2026年5月25日に発売されます。
この本の著者は誰ですか？
山岸良二氏です。
冠遺跡で発見された石器は何年前のものとされていますか？
およそ4万年前の物と考えられています。
日本における旧石器時代の区分はどうなっていますか？
関東地方の立川ローム層（約3万5000年前以前に堆積）より古い時代を「前期旧石器時代」、新しい時代を「後期旧石器時代」と区分しています。
この本にはどのような学習要素が含まれていますか？
巻末に主要な旧石器遺跡30の解説や日本の考古学の歩みに加え、各章末には知識を試す「挑戦！ 考古検定」全20問が掲載されています。