白石 太一郎（SHIRAISHI Taichiro）- 考古学者

白石 太一郎（しらいし たいちろう、1938年–2026年）は、日本の考古学者。大阪府生まれ。同志社大学大学院で学び、奈良県立橿原考古学研究所、国立歴史民俗博物館、奈良大学などで研究に従事し、大阪府立近つ飛鳥博物館館長を務めた。古墳の形や規模、副葬品、分布の変化から、ヤマト政権と地域の首長たちの関係、古代国家の形成過程を研究した。巨大な墳墓の政治的な意味を読み解く『古墳とヤマト政権――古代国家はいかに形成されたか』では、前方後円墳の出現と広がり、王墓の移動、各地の勢力との関係を手がかりに、政権の成立と変質を論じる。また、発掘資料と文字史料を突き合わせる『考古学と古代史のあいだ』では、中国の史書や日本の王統譜、鉄剣・大刀の銘文などを検討。考古学と文献史学それぞれの方法を踏まえ、倭国の成立や邪馬台国、古代王権をめぐる問題に取り組んだ。

Taichiro Shiraishi (1938–2026) was a Japanese archaeologist specializing in ancient burial mounds and the formation of the early Japanese state. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he studied at Doshisha University and worked at the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, the National Museum of Japanese History, and Nara University. He also served as director of the Chikatsu Asuka Museum. His research examined tomb shapes, dimensions, grave goods, and geographical distribution to investigate relations between the Yamato polity and regional leaders. In “Kofun to Yamato Seiken: Kodai Kokka wa Ikani Keisei Saretaka,” he interprets burial mounds as political monuments, tracing the emergence and spread of keyhole-shaped tombs, shifts in royal burial locations, and changes in political authority. In “Kokogaku to Kodaishi no Aida,” he brings archaeological evidence into dialogue with written sources, including Chinese accounts of Wa, royal genealogies in Japanese chronicles, and inscriptions on ancient swords. His work connects material remains with questions about Yamatai, early kingship, and the development of the ancient state.