日時：2024年７月６日（土）・７日（日）
場所：東北芸術工科大学山形キャンパス
主催：日本動物考古学会
共催：東北芸術工科大学歴史遺産学科
協力：（一財）山形コンベンションビューロー
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Origin and Spread of Bombyx mori domestication in East Asia
Dong Hoon SHIN (Seoul Natioinal University),
Yangsu YI (Cheongju National Museum),
Jong Ha HONG, Ala GO (Kyung Hee University)
The breeding of insects such as silkworms or honeybees was an important event in human history. In particular, since silkworms contributed greatly to improving human clothing, identifying the origin and development of silkworm domestication is very crucial not only for natural history, but also in terms of mankind history. On the origin of sericulture, researchers generally agree that silkworm breeding first began in China, but there are many disagreements about the specific development pattern. Although useful archaeological discoveries have been reported since the late 20th century, the history of silkworm breeding in East Asia as a whole has not yet been fully elucidated. In this presentation, we would like to review the recent updates of archaeological, historical, and genetic studies in order to understand the latest trends on the origin and spread of silkworm domestication in East Asia and to see how the tradition of sericulture from China affected neighboring countries such as Korea and Japan. This report is conducted by the education and research support of Seoul National University Hospital (2024).