The Proceeding of the Center for Obsidian and Lithic Studies, Naturel Resource Environment and Humans (No.3) was published;
Articles
- Akira Iwase : Lithic use-wear analysis on the Sugikubo blade industry (2): case study from the sites Nanatsuguri and Kan-noki H2 in the Nagano prefecture, central Japan.
- Takashi Chiba, Fujio Kumon, Yuichiro Kudo and Akira Ono : Palaeo-environment developments and the precipitation and evaporation changes during the Holocene in the Hiroppara wetland, Wada Pass, Nagano Prefecture
- Yoshimitsu Suda : Quantitative analytical methodology for major elements in siliceous rocks by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
Review
- Masayoshi Yamada : Obsidian studies in the Mediterranean region: an overview of research
Study Note
- Takashi Sase, Mamoru Hosono and Fujio Kumon : Vegetation history based on phytolith records from deposits in the Hiroppara wetland and soils on the adjacent area, Nagawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan
Reports
- Minoru Oyokawa, Kiyoshi Miyasaka, Nobuyuki Ikeya, Yoshimitsu Suda, Jun Hshizume, Kyousuke Hori and Shou Yatou : Field survey of obsidian sources in the Kirigamine region of the central highlands, Nagano Prefecture, Japan: Wada-toge-nishi and Tsuchiyabashi-higashi obsidian sources
- Kensuke Tsurumaki, Tarou Kannari, Akira Ono, Vladimir K.Popov, Andrei V.Grebennikov, Shigeo Sugihara and Kazutaka Shimada : Whole-rock chemical composition of obsidian from the Shkotovo Plateau, Russian Far East
- Annual report of research activities: fiscal year 2012