Iyataeto Ruins - Iyataeto Ruins

Japanese: イヤタエト遺跡 - いやたえといせき
Iyataeto Ruins - Iyataeto Ruins

...A lithic culture defined by JL Giddings based on research at the Iyatayet site located at Cape Denbigh, which juts out into Norton Sound in western Alaska. It is now considered an important component of the Far North Small Stone Tool Tradition (2300-1000 BC). Characteristic remains of this culture include microlith cores, microblades, burins, burin spalls, blade inserts, harpoon heads, and scrapers. The burin spalls in particular have secondary adjustments on their edges, indicating that they were used as small stone tools.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the Iyataet Ruins is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アラスカ西部のノートン湾に突出するデンビーDenbigh岬に位置するイヤタエトIyatayet遺跡の調査により,J.L.ギディングスが定義した石器文化。現在は極北小型石器伝統(前2300‐前1000)の重要な構成要素の一つと考えられている。この文化の特徴的遺物は細石核,細石刃,ビュラン,ビュラン・スポール,植刃,銛頭,スクレーパーなどである。とくにビュラン・スポールは縁辺に二次調整が加えられており,小型石器として使用されたことを物語っている。…

※「イヤタエト遺跡」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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