Windows on the Japanese Past: Studies in Archaeology and Prehistory - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0939512246 ISBN 13: 9780939512249

Verlag: UNIV OF MICHIGAN PR, 1986

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Windows on the Japanese Past reports the state of the art in the archaeology and prehistory of Japan by presenting both original research and reflections by leading scholars on both sides of the Pacific. The 649-page book is divided into five sections: Part I. BackgroundPart II. Race, Language, and Culture: Japanese IdentityPart III. Prehistory, Culture History, and SocietyPart IV. Typological Studies in Japanese ArchaeologyPart V. Japanese Cultural Resource ManagementThe discussions move from studies of the vegetational history of Japan and premodern "archaeology" to studies of Japan's link--in race, language, and culture--to continental peoples and cultures. The third section presents detailed analyses of current archaeological research in Japan. These articles are grouped to provide the reader with a history of Japan as seen through archaeology--the section is subdivided into the Paleolithic, Jomon, and Yayoi/Kofun periods. Section four focuses on typology, and both presentations outline the way in which Japanese archaeologists formulate their typological categories, as distinct from Western archaeologists. Pottery is the main focus. The final section details the intricate system that Japan has devised for preserving archaeological sites, as well as the problems surrounding those preservation efforts. The 110-page glossary of Japanese archaeological terms is itself an important scholarly contribution.

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Richard J. Pearson is Professor Emeritus of Archaeology at the University of British Columbia. Gina Lee Barnes is Professor emeritus of Japanese Studies at Durham University. Karl L. Hutterer was Professor of Anthropology and th

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• Verlag: UNIV OF MICHIGAN PR
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1986
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0939512246
• ISBN 13: 9780939512249
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 656
• Herausgeber: Pearson Richard, Barnes Gina, Hutterer Karl
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