Oyama oak

Japanese: 大山柏 - おおやま かしわ
Oyama oak
1889-1969 An archaeologist from the Taisho to Showa periods.
Born June 2, 1889. Second son of Oyama Iwao. In 1923 he went to Europe to study prehistory under H. Schmidt and others. In the early Showa period he established the Oyama Prehistory Research Institute in Aoyama, Tokyo. In 1931 he founded the Society for Prehistory and launched the Prehistory Journal. He devoted himself to research into Paleolithic tools. Died August 20, 1969. Age 80. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture. Graduated from the Army Academy. His works include "Basic Prehistory" and "European Paleolithic Age."

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Japanese:
1889-1969 大正-昭和時代の考古学者。
明治22年6月2日生まれ。大山巌の次男。大正12年ヨーロッパに留学して,H.シュミットらに先史学をまなぶ。昭和初年東京青山に大山史前学研究所を設立。4年史前学会を創設し「史前学雑誌」を創刊。旧石器の研究につくした。昭和44年8月20日死去。80歳。鹿児島県出身。陸軍士官学校卒。著作に「基礎史前学」「欧州旧石器時代」など。

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