Archaeology of East Asia: The Rise of Civilisation in China, Korea and Japan.

Archaeology of East Asia constitutes an introduction to social and political development from the Palaeolithic to 8th-century early historic times. It takes a regional view across China, Korea, Japan and their peripheries that is unbounded by modern state lines. This viewpoint emphasizes how the region drew on indigenous developments and exterior stimuli to produce agricultural technologies, craft production, political systems, religious outlooks and philosophies that characterize the civilization of historic and even modern East Asia. This book is a complete rewrite and update of The Rise of Civilization in East Asia, first published in 1993. It incorporates the many theoretical, technical and factual advances of the last two decades, including DNA, gender, and isotope studies, AMS radiocarbon dating and extensive excavation results. Readers of that first edition will find the same structure and topic progression. While many line drawings have been retained, new color illustrations abound. Boxes and Appendices clarify and add to the understanding of unfamiliar technologies. For those seeking more detail, the Appendices also provide case studies that take intimate looks at particular data and current research. The book is suitable for general readers, East Asian historians and students, archaeology students and professionals. Praise for The Rise of Civilization in East Asia: “... the best English introduction to the archaeology of East Asia ... brilliantly integrates the three areas into a broad regional context.” Prof. Mark Hudson Archaeology of East Asia' constitutes an introduction to social and political development from the Palaeolithic to 8th-century early historic times. It takes a regional view across China, Korea, Japan and their peripheries that is unbounded by modern state lines. This viewpoint emphasizes how the region drew on indigenous developments and exterior stimuli to produce agricultural technologies, craft production, political systems, religious outlooks and philosophies that characterize the civilization of historic and even modern East Asia.0This book is a complete rewrite and update of The Rise of Civilization in East Asia, first published in 1993. It incorporates the many theoretical, technical and factual advances of the last two decades, including DNA, gender, and isotope studies, AMS radiocarbon dating and extensive excavation results. Readers of that first edition will find the same structure and topic progression. While many line drawings have been retained, new colour illustrations abound. Boxes and Appendices clarify and add to the understanding of unfamiliar technologies. For those seeking more detail, the Appendices also provide case studies that take intimate looks at particular data and current research. 0The book is suitable for general readers, East Asian historians and students, archaeology students and professionals Orientation -- Archaeological Organization -- The Earliest Inhabitants (2,000,000-40,000 Years Ago) -- Innovations Of Modern Humans (40,000-10,000 Years Ago) -- Earlier Holocene Subsistence Patterns (10,000-5000 Years Ago = 8000-3000 Bc) -- The Mid-holocene Social Mosaic (5000-2000 Bc) -- Emergence And Decline Of Late Neolithic Societies (3300-1900 Bc) -- Bronze Age Beginnings (2000-850 Bc) -- Early State Florescence (1500-770 Bc) -- Eastern Zhou And Its Frontiers (1st Millennium Bc) -- Pen/insular Rice, Bronze And Iron (1300-200 Bc) -- The Making And Breaking Of Empire (350 Bc-500 Ad) -- The Yellow Sea Interaction Sphere (500 Bc-300 Ad). Gina L. Barnes. Originally Published Under Title: China, Korea, And Japan : The Rise Of Civilization In East Asia. 1993. Also Published Under Title: Rise Of Civilization In East Asia : The Archaeology Of China, Korea And Japan. 1999. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. An introduction to social and political development through archaeology and art in China, Korea and Japan from the Palaeolithic to 8th-century early historic times.