An Illustrated Companion to Japanese Archaeology
Title | An Illustrated Companion to Japanese Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Werner Steinhaus |
Publisher | Archaeopress Archaeology |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2020-05-21 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781789693959 |
The Illustrated Companion to Japanese Archaeology provides for the first time a comprehensive visual introduction to a wide range of sites and finds from the earliest occupation of the Japanese archipelago prior to 35,000 years ago to the early historical periods and the establishment of the Chinese-style capital at Heijo, modern-day Nara, in the 8th century AD. The volume originated in the largest ever exhibition of Japanese archaeological discoveries held in Germany in 2004, which brought together over 1500 exhibits from 55 lenders around Japan, and research by over 100 specialists. The Illustrated Companion brings the fruits of this project to an English-reading audience and offers an up-to-date survey of the achievements of Japanese archaeology.
Prehistoric Japan
Title | Prehistoric Japan PDF eBook |
Author | Keiji Imamura |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 302 |
Release | 2016-09-17 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1135362408 |
An illustrated introduction to the prehistory of Japan, treated in its own right and not as a minor part of East Asia in general.
Jomon Reflections
Title | Jomon Reflections PDF eBook |
Author | Tatsuo Kobayashi |
Publisher | Oxbow Books Limited |
Total Pages | 264 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Social Science |
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A fully-illustrated introduction to the archaeology of the Jomon period in Japan, this book explores the complex relationships between Jomon people and their rich natural environment. From the end of the last Ice Age 12,000 years ago to the appearance of rice agriculture around 400 BC, Jomon people subsisted by hunting, fishing and gathering; but abundant and predictable sources of wild food enabled Jomon people to live in large, relatively permanent settlements, and to develop an elaborate material culture. In this book Kobayashi and Kaner explore thematic issues in Jomon archaeology: the appearance of sedentism in the Japanese archipelago and the nature of Jomon settlements; the invention of pottery and the development and meaning of regional pottery styles; social and spiritual life; as well as the astronomical significance of causeway monuments and the conceptualisation of landscape in the Jomon period. These ideas are considered in the light of current work in the European Mesolithic and Neolithic, setting Jomon archaeology within a global context. The book draws extensively on new archaeological information from various parts of Japan, including the sites of Sannai Maruyama, Isedotai, Komankino among others. Extensive colour illustrations provide a vivid demonstration of Jomon ideology and creativity. Tatsuo Kobayashi is Professor of Archaeology at Kokugakuin University in Tokyo and Director of the Niigata Prefectural Museum of History. Simon Kraner is Assistant Director of the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures.
Routledge Handbook of Premodern Japanese History
Title | Routledge Handbook of Premodern Japanese History PDF eBook |
Author | Karl F. Friday |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | 433 |
Release | 2017-07-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 135169202X |
Scholarship on premodern Japan has grown spectacularly over the past four decades, in terms of both sophistication and volume. A new approach has developed, marked by a higher reliance on primary documents, a shift away from the history of elites to broader explorations of social structures, and a re-examination of many key assumptions. As a result, the picture of the early Japanese past now taught by specialists differs radically from the one that was current in the mid-twentieth century. This handbook offers a comprehensive historiographical review of Japanese history up until the 1500s. Featuring chapters by leading historians and covering the early Jōmon, Yayoi, Kofun, Nara, and Heian eras, as well as the later medieval periods, each section provides a foundational grasp of the major themes in premodern Japan. The sections will include: Geography and the environment Political events and institutions Society and culture Economy and technology The Routledge Handbook of Premodern Japanese History is an essential reference work for students and scholars of Japanese, Asian, and World History.
The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe
Title | The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Kaner |
Publisher | Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | 154 |
Release | 2020-08-27 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1789694272 |
In recent years, major new archaeological discoveries have redefined the development of towns and cities in Japan. This fully illustrated book provides a sampler of these findings for a western audience. The new discoveries from Japan are set in context of medieval archaeology beyond Japan by accompanying essays from leading European specialists.
The Poetics of Violence in Afroeurasian Bioarchaeology
Title | The Poetics of Violence in Afroeurasian Bioarchaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Roselyn A. Campbell |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Total Pages | 289 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 3031497198 |
Archaeology
Title | Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Q. Sutton |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 432 |
Release | 2021-03-30 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1000351211 |
Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past provides students with a thorough understanding of what archaeology is and how it operates and familiarizes them with fundamental archaeological concepts and methods. This volume introduces the basic components of archaeology, including sites, artifacts, ecofacts, remote sensing, and excavation. It discusses how archaeologists obtain and classify information and how they analyze this information to formulate and test models of what happened in the past. Cultural resource management and the laws and regulations that deal with archaeology around the world are described. Archaeology is placed in the context of contemporary issues, from environmental problems to issues affecting Indigenous populations. The sixth edition has been updated and simplified to create a more streamlined volume to meet the needs of the students and teachers for whom it is designed, reflecting the latest developments in archaeological techniques and approaches. Allowing students to understand the theoretical and scientific aspects of archaeology and how various archaeological perspectives and techniques help us understand how and what we know about the past, Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past is an ideal introduction to archaeology.