メキシコ マヤ文明最古の巨大建造物を発見 日米などの調査団

Discover the oldest huge building in Mexico Maya civilization Study team from Japan and the US

Discover the oldest huge building in Mexico Maya civilization Study team from Japan and the US
かつてマヤ文明があったメキシコで、紀元前1000年ごろに造られたと考えられる巨大な建造物が見つかり、調査にあたった国際調査団は、マヤ文明の建造物としてはこれまでで最も古く、文明の起源や社会の在り方を考えるうえで重要な発見だとしています

In Mexico, where the Maya civilization was once located, a huge structure that was thought to have been built around 1000 BC was found, and the international survey team that conducted the survey found that the Maya civilization was the oldest building ever built. It is an important discovery in considering the origin and the way of society.

In Mexico, where the Maya civilization was once located, a huge structure that was thought to have been built around 1000 BC was found, and the international survey team that conducted the survey found that the Maya civilization was the oldest building ever built. It is an important discovery in considering the origin and the way of society.
この建造物は、アリゾナ大学の猪俣健教授を団長としたアメリカや日本などの調査団が、かつてマヤ文明があったメキシコのタバスコ州で発見しました

The structure was discovered by a research team led by Professor Inomata Ken of the University of Arizona in the US and Japan in Tabasco, Mexico, where the Maya civilization was once located.

The structure was discovered by a research team led by Professor Inomata Ken of the University of Arizona in the US and Japan in Tabasco, Mexico, where the Maya civilization was once located.
航空機によるレーダー測量と地上探査を行ったところ、南北1413メートル、東西399メートルに及ぶ、高さ15メートルの巨大な建造物が確認されたほか、周囲に舗装された道や人工の貯水池が造られていたことがわかりました

Radar surveys by aircraft and ground exploration revealed a huge building 15 meters high, 1413 meters north-south and 399 meters east-west, as well as paved roads and artificial reservoirs were built around it. I found that

Radar surveys by aircraft and ground exploration revealed a huge building 15 meters high, 1413 meters north-south and 399 meters east-west, as well as paved roads and artificial reservoirs were built around it. I found that
調査団によりますと、出土した木片などの年代から、紀元前1000年ごろから造られ始めて、紀元前800年ごろにかけて増改築されていたとみられ、マヤ文明の建造物としてはこれまでで最も古く、かつ最大と考えられるということです

According to the study team, it is believed that it was begun to be built around 1000 BC from the age of excavated wood chips, etc., and it was renovated and rebuilt around 800 BC, the oldest and largest building of Maya civilization so far. Is considered to be

According to the study team, it is believed that it was begun to be built around 1000 BC from the age of excavated wood chips, etc., and it was renovated and rebuilt around 800 BC, the oldest and largest building of Maya civilization so far. Is considered to be
マヤ文明は、紀元前1000年ごろから紀元前350年ごろに小さな村々が徐々に発展していったと考えられてきたということで、調査団は、今回の発見はこの考えの見直しを後押しするものだとしています

The Maya civilization has been thought to have gradually developed small villages around 1000 BC to around 350 BC, and the study team said the findings would help to rethink this idea. is

The Maya civilization has been thought to have gradually developed small villages around 1000 BC to around 350 BC, and the study team said the findings would help to rethink this idea. is
調査団のメンバーで、茨城大学の青山和夫教授は「この建造物は共同体の祭しの場だったと考えられ、紀元前1000年くらいから造られていたことは驚嘆に値する

A member of the study team, Professor Kazuo Aoyama of Ibaraki University said, It is thought that this building was a place of communal festivals, and it was amazing that it was built from around 1000 BC.

A member of the study team, Professor Kazuo Aoyama of Ibaraki University said, It is thought that this building was a place of communal festivals, and it was amazing that it was built from around 1000 BC.
マヤ文明の起源や社会の在り方を考えるうえでも重要で、人類の文明を考えるうえでも大変重要な発見であると考えています」と指摘しています

It is important for considering the origin of Maya civilization and the way society is, and is a very important discovery for considering human civilization.

It is important for considering the origin of Maya civilization and the way society is, and is a very important discovery for considering human civilization.
この研究成果は、イギリスの科学雑誌「ネイチャー」に掲載されます

The results of this research will be published in the British science magazine Nature.

The results of this research will be published in the British science magazine Nature.