Coexistence and Cultural Transmission in East Asia (One World Archaeology) (Volume 61)

This is the first volume to introduce the data, theory and methodology of contemporary archaeological work in Japan and other parts of East Asia archaeology in English to western audiences. It also introduces a new theoretical concept to archaeologists interested in the relationship between ancient cultures—coexistence. Archaeologists traditionally examine the boundaries between different cultural groups in terms conflict and dominance rather than long-term, harmonious adaptive responses. Chapters in this book cover evidence from burials, faunal and botanical analysis, as well as traditional trade goods. It is of interest to archaeologists conducting research in East Asia or studying intercultural interaction anywhere around the globe. Contents 6 List of Illustrations 8 Foreword 14 Acknowledgments 16 Introduction 18 Part 1: Dynamics of Coexistence 30 Chapter 1: The Cognitive Foundation of Long-Distance Interaction and Its Relation to Social Contexts 32 Chapter 2: The Role of Long-Distance Interaction in Sociocultural Changes in the Yayoi Period, Japan 50 Chapter 3: The Assimilation Process in the Yayoi Society of Western Japan: Was There a Coexistence of Different Cultural Groups? 70 Chapter 4: Coexistence in Prehistoric Guangdong, South China 90 Chapter 5: Technological Choices among Maritime Potter-Traders: The Mare Islanders of Northern Maluki (Indonesia) and Other Comparative Cases 106 Part 2: Coexistence or Not? : Focusing on the Discriminated Groups 126 Chapter 6: The Use of Livestock Carcasses in Japanese History: An Archaeological Perspective 128 Chapter 7: Changes in the Perception of Cattle and Horses in Ancient Japanese Society 142 Chapter 8: The Diverse Activities of the 'Kugonin' at the Medieval Nishinotsuji Site, Osaka 164 Part 3: Cultural Transmission and Interaction in the Prehistoric Japanese Archipelago 180 Chapter 9: Contact between Indigenous People and Immigrants in the Broad-Leafed Evergreen Forests: Plant Utilization during the Final Jomon Period in Southwestern Japan 182 Chapter 10: The Diffusion Process of Red Burnished Jars and Rice Paddy-Field Argiculture from the Southern Part of the Korean Peninsula to the Japanese Archipelago 204 Chapter 11: The Diversity of Mortuary Practice Acceptance at the Beginning of the Yayoi Period 224 Chapter 12: The Imitation and Hybridization of Korean Peninsula-Style Earthenware in the Northern Kyushu Area during the Yayoi Period 258 Index 278 About the Authors 287 Introduction : archaeological approaches toward the concept and practice of "coexistence" -- Naoko Matsumoto, Hidetaka Bessho and Makoto Tomii The cognitive foundation of long-distance interaction and its relation to social contexts -- Naoko Matsumoto The role of long-distance interaction in the sociocultural changes in Yayoi period, Japan -- Satoru Nakazono The assimilation process in the Yayoi society of western Japan : was there a coexistence of different cultural groups? -- Kazunori Misaka and Kunihiko Wakabayashi Coexistence in prehistoric Guangdong, South China -- Tracey L-D. Lu Technological choices among maritime potter-traders : the Mare islanders of northern Maluku (Indonesia) and other comparative cases -- Akira Goto The use of livestock carcasses in Japanese history : an archaeological perspective -- Akira Matsui Changes in the perception of cattle and horses in ancient Japanese society -- Hiroshi Sekiyama The diverse activities of the Kugonin at the medieval period Nishinotsuji Site, Osaka -- Hidetaka Bessho Contact between indigenous people and immigrants in broad-leafed evergreen forests : plant utilization during the final Jomon period in southwestern Japan -- Yudai Itakura The diffusion process of red burnished jars and rice paddy-field agriculture from the southern part of the Korean peninsula to the Japanese archipelago -- Shinpei Hashino The diversity of mortuary practice acceptance at the beginning of Yayoi period -- Daisuke Nakamura The imitation and hybridization of Korean peninsula-style earthenware in the northern Kyushu area during Yayoi period -- Yoichi Kawakami. "This is the first volume to introduce the data, theory and methodology of contemporary archaeological work in Japan and other parts of East Asia archaeology in English to western audiences. It also introduces a new theoretical concept to archaeologists interested in the relationship between ancient cultures - coexistence. Archaeologists traditionally examine the boundaries between different cultural groups in terms conflict and dominance rather than long-term, harmonious adaptive responses."--Book cover This is the first volume to introduce the data, theory and methodology of contemporary archaeological work in Japan and other parts of East Asia archaeology in English to western audiences as well as introducing the concept of coexistence into archaeological theory.