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Back|広島県廿日市市の冠遺跡群で日本最古とみられる石器が発見、発掘調査が続く
広島県廿日市市の冠遺跡群で日本最古とみられる石器が発見、発掘調査が続く
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時事通信·9/22/2026·Science·2 min read·🇯🇵Japan·

広島県廿日市市の冠遺跡群で日本最古とみられる石器が発見、発掘調査が続く

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広島県廿日市市吉和の冠遺跡群で2024年に日本最古とみられる石器が発見され、奈良文化財研究所の国武貞克主任研究員が主導する発掘調査が続いている。尖頭器と呼ばれる石器は放射性炭素年代測定で4万2300年前と判明し、従来の人類の列島到達時期より約5000年遡る可能性がある。一般公開には多くの市民が訪れ、関連商品の開発や地域おこしにもつながっている。

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冠遺跡群では2023年に発掘が始まり、翌2024年に尖頭器と呼ばれる石器が発見された。放射性炭素年代測定により4万2300年前と判明し、従来の人類の列島到達時期(約3万8000年前)より約5000年遡る可能性がある。国武貞克主任研究員は旧石器捏造問題を念頭に、確かさと世界史的位置付けを重視している。

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広島県廿日市市吉和の冠遺跡群で2024年、日本最古とみられる石器が見つかり、今も発掘調査が続いている。主導する奈良文化財研究所の国武貞克主任研究員(51)は「世界とつながる日本随一の遺跡。日本列島における人類の歴史を探りたい」と意気込む。発掘の一般公開には多くの市民が訪れ、関連商品も誕生するなど地域おこしにも一役買っている。

30万~20万年前にアフリカで出現した現生人類(ホモ・サピエンス)は、ユーラシア大陸を経て世界に広がった。国武さんは国内外の石器発掘を通じ、人類の列島進出の足跡をたどっている。

国武さんは23年、冠遺跡群で発掘を始めた。翌24年には「尖頭器」と呼ばれる石器が見つかり、放射性炭素年代測定で4万2300年前のものと判明。人類の列島到達は従来、3万8000年前ごろと考えられてきているが、年代が確定すれば5000年近くさかのぼることになる。

大きな発見となったが、国武さんは「古ければ良いという価値観は大きな間違い」と指摘する。念頭にあるのは、00年に発覚した旧石器捏造(ねつぞう)問題だ。「大事なのは確かさ。国内で古さを競うのではなく、世界地図の中に位置付けることで列島の歴史を知りたい」と力を込める。

発掘が続く冠遺跡群では、地元の関心も高まっている。今月の一般公開には、2週間で延べ約650人が訪れた。祖父母と見学した廿日市市の小学4年湯田央一朗さん(10)は「4万年前は想像できないけどロマンチック。大きな石器を見てみたい」と目を輝かせた。

地元の商店で働く光井亜湖さん(41)は、石器にちなんだキャラクターを独自に考案。市内の人気和菓子店とコラボレーションしたどら焼きを販売しており「県内外の人に『最古の場所』を知ってもらいたい」と願う。同市の松本太郎市長は「個人的にも大きな期待をしている」と述べ、教育や観光資源として遺跡群の活用を目指す考えを示した。

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  • 冠遺跡群の発掘調査がさらに古い時代の人類の痕跡を明らかにする

    Possible · Within months

  • 関連商品の販売が拡大し、地域おこしにさらに貢献する

    Likely · Within months

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  • ?この石器が本当に現生人類によるものかどうか
  • ?さらに古い時代の人類の痕跡が冠遺跡群に存在するかどうか
  • ?発掘調査がいつまで続くか
  • ?地域おこしとしての持続可能性はどのように確保されるか

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広島県廿日市市吉和の冠遺跡群で2024年に日本最古とみられる石器が発見され、奈良文化財研究所の国武貞克主任研究員が主導する発掘調査が続いている。尖頭器と呼ばれる石器は放射性炭素年代測定で4万2300年前と判明し、従来の人類の列島到達時期より約5000年遡る可能性がある。一般公開には多くの市民が訪れ、関連商品の開発や地域おこしにもつながっている。

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