Japanese Archaeology in the 1990s

Barnes, G.; Okita, M.

Abstract

As scientific archaeology takes hold in Japan, our understanding of the nature and content of Japanese prehistory is changing radically. All of the period boundaries of Japanese prehistory are being rewritten, and many new “archaeologies” are growing up around particular scientific techniques. New publications in English give greater access to archaeological thinking in Japan, while Japanese publications focus on ever-narrowing aspects of prehistoric lifeways. Policy changes are giving archaeologists more access to the imperial tombs, and rescue teams are under less obligation to “save everything” as selective preservation is instituted.

Citation

Barnes, G., & Okita, M. (1999). Japanese Archaeology in the 1990s. Journal of Archaeological Research, 7(4), 349-395. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02446048

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 1999
• Deposit Date: Jun 3, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 3, 2016
• Journal: Journal of Archaeological Research
• Print ISSN: 1059-0161
• Electronic ISSN: 1573-7756
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 349-395
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02446048
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1602193
• Related Public URLs: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41053120