...In the academic world at the time, the mainstream theory, established by P.F. von Siebold, was that the Stone Age people of Japan were the Ainu, and a fierce debate unfolded between Tsuboi and others who supported this theory, such as Shirai Kotaro, Torii Ryuzo, and Koganei Ryosei. This debate, called the "Koropokkuru Controversy" or "Ainu-Koropokkuru Controversy," was interrupted without a final conclusion due to Tsuboi's sudden death in 1913, amid an overwhelming predominance of the Ainu theory. The true nature of the Koropokkuru is still unclear, but this debate is of indispensable significance in the history of science in the sense that it dramatically developed and deepened research into the origins of the Japanese people. ... *Some of the terminology used in relation to the "Ainu-Koropokkuru controversy" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…当時の学会では日本の石器時代人はアイヌであるとする,P.F.vonシーボルト以来の学説が主流を構成しており,この説に立つ白井光太郎,鳥居竜蔵,小金井良精らと坪井との間で,はげしい論争が展開された。〈コロボックル論争〉あるいは〈アイヌ・コロボックル論争〉と呼ばれるこの論戦は,アイヌ説の圧倒的な優勢の中で,1913年坪井の急逝のため,最終的な結論を得ぬまま中断された。コロボックルについても,いまだに実体は明確となっていないが,日本人の起源についての研究を飛躍的に発展させ,深めたという意味で,この論争は学史上逸することのできない意義をもつ。… ※「アイヌ・コロボックル論争」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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