Ancient Jomon of Japan
Ancient Jomon of Japan
$35.00
USDPaperback
USD
Hardback
Despite an incredibly rich prehistory covering nearly ten thousand years, modern coverage of complex hunter-gatherer societies has tended to overlook the Jomon of Japan. This text presents an overview of the archaeology of the Jomon Period between 10,000 and 300 BC within the context of more recent complex hunter-gatherer societies. It bridges the gap between academic traditions in Japanese and Anglo-American archaeology and represents an invaluable source of reflection on the development of human complexity.
- Synthesises a vast amount of site data in an accessible format
- The first substantial English language overview of the Jomon (most work has been done in Japanese)
- Covers a 10,000 year sweep of Japanese prehistory
Reviews & endorsements
"comprehensive and well-written...This book represents a break from authoritative and often stifling academic traditions in Japan." Canadian Journal of Archaeology Aubrey Cannon, McMaster University
Product details
August 2004Paperback
9780521776707
352 pages
232 × 165 × 22 mm
0.56kg
79 b/w illus. 30 maps 15 tables
Available
Table of Contents
- Part I. Overview:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Background to the study: overview of the Jomon Period
- Part II. Subsistence and Settlement:
- 3. Subsistence strategies
- 4. Settlement archaeology
- Part III. Rituals, Crafts and Trade:
- 5. Mortuary and ceremonial practices
- 6. Crafts and exchange networks
- Part IV. Discussion and Conclusion:
- 7. Discussion and conclusion.
