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Tag Archives: archaeology
Book Announcement: Archaeology and History of Toraijin: Human, Technological, and Cultural Flow from the Korean Peninsula to the Japanese Archipelago c. 800 BC–AD 600
Archaeology and History of Toraijin: Human, Technological, and Cultural Flow from the Korean Peninsula to the Japanese Archipelago c. 800 BC–AD 600 By Song-nai Rhee, C. Melvin Aikens, Gina L. Barnes Archaeology and History of Toraijin: Human, technological, and cultural … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient, ancient history, archaeology, book announcement, books, history, Japan, prehistoric Japan, prehistory, society, technology, toraijin
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Fun Link Friday: Dinosaurs Found in Japan Identified as New Species
Okay okay, in some ways this is old news, but it’s still fun! In 2004 a team of researchers working on Awaji Island (Hyogo Prefecture) found dinosaur bones, including a lower jaw, shoulder, and some other parts. Named “Yamatosaurus izanagii” … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, dinosaurs, fun link friday, Japan, prehistoric, prehistoric Japan
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Book Announcement: The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe
The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe Simon Kaner (Editor); Brian Ayers (Editor); Richard Pearson (Editor); Oscar Wrenn (Editor) In recent years, major new archaeological discoveries have redefined the development of towns and cities in the … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, book announcement, books, Japan, Japanese archaeology, medieval, medieval archaeology, medieval Europe, medieval Japan, towns
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Resource: Japanese Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
For those looking for more educational resources to use in the classroom, today we’ll briefly introduce a resource developed by the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures with sponsorship from Hitachi: The Online Resource for Japanese Archaeology and … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient, ancient history, archaeology, culture, history, Japan, Japanese culture, material culture, pedagogy
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Call for Papers: Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology
The Second Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology August, 24–27, 2017 University of Zurich, Switzerland Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2016 Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2017 The Board of the EAAA is pleased to announce the … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology
Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology University of Zurich, Switzerland, August 24 – 27, 2017 Deadline: Nov 15, 2016 The Board of the EAAA is pleased to announce the call for paper for the 2nd EAAA conference to be held at University … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities
Via University of Hawai’i Press. Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities Author: Richard Pearson 36 illus., 20 maps 432pp. November 2013 Cloth – Price: $55.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3712-9 Who are the people of the Ryukyu Islands? How could they survive … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Annual Conference of the European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology
The Board of the EAAA is pleased to announce the call for papers for the 1st EAAA conference to be held at Palack University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, between 25th and 27th September 2014. The conference will be jointly organized by … Continue reading
Resource in Japanese archaeological studies
The general panic that comes with trying to finish up my first Master’s thesis draft means that this week we won’t have a feature article, but instead I’ll introduce another really great resource for studying Japan: The Japanese Archaeological Association. … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, culture, Japan, Japanese Archaeological Association, resources
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