essay

From Toro to Yoshinogari: changing perspectives on Yayoi archaeology

hoabinhian jomon, yayoi early koreans states : bibliographical reviews of far eastern archaeology 1990Oxford • Published In 1990 • Pages: 63-111

By: Hudson, Mark.

Abstract
Hudson provides an overview of the Yayoi culture. A diversity of topics are included: the transition between the Jomon and the Yayoi and the continuities between the two periods; how the Yayoi people got to Japan and the possible routes they might have taken; the physical changes to Japanese populations; population growth verses immigration; the spread of Yayoi culture and of food production, especially rice agriculture; Yayoi settlements and defenses; ceramics; the introduction of bronze and iron and their uses; other technologies; burials and burial mounds; and the rise of social complexity.
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
Cereal agriculture
Ceramic technology
Smiths and their crafts
Settlement patterns
Burial practices and funerals
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Yayoi
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2003
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
2500 BP-1500 BP (500 B.C.-500 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Japan
Notes
Mark Hudson
Includes bibliograpahical references (p. 102-111)
LCCN
00265641
LCSH
Yayoi culture