Directory: Top/Science/Social_Sciences/Archaeology/Regional/Asia/Japan

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Jomon and Yayoi
Richard Hooker introduces prehistoric Japan: the Jomon, one of the earliest pottery makers in the world, and the Yayoi period which ushered in agriculture. From Washington State University's 'World Civilizations'.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCJAPAN/YAYOI.HTM
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Mogamigawa River Project
Research on Paleolithic Age of the River Basin, Northeast Japan by Keio University. Includes: a project history, material, published works, and staff.
http://www.flet.keio.ac.jp/~abeto/mrp/index_e.html
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History of Nara Prefecture
Includes a brief synopsis of ancient and prehistoric periods.
http://www.pref.nara.jp/pro-e/rekishi.htm
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An Archaeological History of Japan: 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700
By Koji Mizoguchi. A book review.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prehistoric/reviews/03_02_mizoguchi.html
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Introductory Routes of Rice to Japan: An Examination of the Southern Route Hypothesis
Asian Perspectives 40(2). The beginning of rice agriculture in Japan impacted every aspect of life in most parts of the archipelago. It was the Japanese version of the "Neolithic Revolution." [subscription required]
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_perspectives/v040/40.2takamiya.pdf
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Japanese Archaeology
An essay on the history and current status of Japanese archaeology.
http://www.t-net.ne.jp/~keally/jpnarch.html
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C. T. Keally's Japanese Archaeology Pages
Prehistoric and historic general outline, chronologies, research reports and projects, field photographs, news, links, and contact information.
http://www.t-net.ne.jp/~keally/index.htm
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Soramitsu - History and Geography of Nara
Tour the old capital with aerial photos and descriptions of prehistoric burial mounds, ancient city-planning, Edo-period maps and urbanization.
http://www.hgeo.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/soramitsu/
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Experimental Study for Detecting Morphological Effects of Thermal Alteration on Obsidian Artifacts
Abstract of article by Y. Nakazawa from Quaternary Research 39. Quantitative examination in an obsidian assemblage.
http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/nakazawa.pdf
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Osteology and Ecology of Otter From Pleistocene to the Present in Japan
Abstract by Nobuo Naora, with comments by Hideji Harunari from Zoo-archaeology 15.
http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/naora01.pdf
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