An illustrated companion to Japanese archaeology
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An illustrated companion to Japanese archaeology
Archaeopress, 2016
- : hbk [i.e. pbk.]
Available at 52 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties and Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures"
Hardback ed. never published
Appendices: list of sites, bibliography, further reading, figure credits and plates images list (p. 324-341)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- Introduction and acknowledgements
- Map of Japan
- Paleolithic period (c. 35,000 15,000 BC)
- Jomon period (c. 15,000 300 BC)
- Yayoi period (c. 900 BC 250 AD)
- Kofun period (c. 250 AD 710 AD)
- Asuka and Nara periods (c. 538 AD 794 AD)
- Accessories and ornaments
- Archaeology in Japan: the past in the present
- List of sites
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- Figure credits
- Plates images list
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