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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of November 10, 2025.
- Nojima Hisashi
- Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Archeology |
| Academic Degrees |
Hiroshima University Doctor of Philosophy Hiroshima University Master of Arts |
| Research Fields |
Humanities; History; Archaeology |
| Research Keywords | Chiefdom Societies / Burial Mounds in the Yayoi Period / The Yayoi Period / Iron Culture / The Kofun Period / Casting Iron Hardware / Archaeology / Ritual Deposit Site / Excavation / Forged Iron Hardware |
| Comments | I specialize in Japanese archaeological research, especially the iron culture from the Yayoi period to the Kofun period in Japan. In addition, we are conducting archaeological excavations of the burial mounds in the Yayoi period and the keyhole-shaped mounded tombs in Hiroshima Prefecture to study their development process comprehensively. |
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| Topic |
Archeology History of Japan/World |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Letters : Humane Studies : Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage [Master's Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Humanities Program [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Humanities Program |
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