Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
竪穴遺構造
English translation:
remains of pit dwellings
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-10-01 02:54:06 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Sep 27, 2009 03:21
14 yrs ago
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Japanese term
竪穴遺構造
Japanese to English
Social Sciences
History
考古学
住居と考えられる竪穴遺構や墓が見つかり、集落の初源と考えられます
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | remains of pit dwellings |
Joyce A
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| 2 +1 | Pit-house remains |
TCN6YR
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References
| pit-house |
V N Ganesh
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Proposed translations
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remains of pit dwellings
Definitions of 竪穴in Nelson's J-E Character Dictionary =pit hole, mine shaft, site of ancient pit dwelling
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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-09-27 13:24:35 GMT)
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Although pit house is also seen on the net, "pit dwelling" seems to be used more often with reference to the Jomon period. "Pit dwellings" is also used on the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art site:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jomo/hd_jomo.htm
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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-09-27 13:24:35 GMT)
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Although pit house is also seen on the net, "pit dwelling" seems to be used more often with reference to the Jomon period. "Pit dwellings" is also used on the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art site:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jomo/hd_jomo.htm
Example sentence:
They practiced a rudimentary form of agriculture and lived in caves and later in groups of either shallow pit dwellings or above-ground houses, leaving rich middens for modern archaeological study.
The earliest pit dwellings at Sannai Maruyama were during the Early Jomon period, built between 5900 and 5400 years ago.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%8Dmon_period
http://archaeology.about.com/od/huntergatherers/ss/jomon_4.htm
Peer comment(s):
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V N Ganesh
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Thank you, Ganesh!
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Minoru Kuwahara
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Thank you, mulberryvalley!
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Roderick Anderson
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Thank you, Rod!
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Tomo Fuji
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot Joyce-san."
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Pit-house remains
I think 構造 is not necessary in this context, but it could be construction of pit-house remains.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-09-27 05:55:53 GMT)
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To asker: OK, then I would say "Remains of pit construction"
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-09-27 05:55:53 GMT)
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To asker: OK, then I would say "Remains of pit construction"
Note from asker:
| 「住居と考えられる」と推測ですからhouseを使うのはどうなんでしょう？ |
Reference comments
8 hrs
Reference:
pit-house
The earthenware caused a change of diet indicated by the remains of burned, smoked, ... The base of the house was 10~20 feet long and elliptical in shape. ... The Jomon used chestnut trees for the framework of these pit dwellings. ...
www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/asia/jomon.html -
www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/asia/jomon.html -
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