Japan

Japan Links

Kofun - The Keyhole Tomb Mounds Ozawa Lab describes the burial mounds created for powerful Japanese clans or emperors from the fourth to seventh centuries and their dating by shape. Diagrams and distribution map.
Kusado Sengen A site report describing the medieval town of Kusado Sengen, Japan; and includes the discoveries, origins, transformation, and nature of the town.
Fukui Cave A short description of Fukui Cave with the worlds oldest pottery dating to 10,700 B.C.E.
Junko Habu- University of California at Berkley A short description of the current research interests of Junko Habu.
Jomon Research in 1996 An article by Mark Harmon discussing the sites of Sannai Maruyama, the Nakazato shell midden, and craniometric annalysis of Ainu remains.
Sannai Maruyama An article by Junko Habu about a large pre-historic settlement at the Sannai Maruyama site in northern Japan. The Site dates to the Early to Middle Jomon periods (ca. 3500-2000 B.C.).
Daisen Burial Mound One of the largest mausoleums in the world, believed to be the tomb of a fifth-century emperor. Located in the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture.
Kofun: Ancient Burial Mounds Illustrated introduction to keyhole-shaped mounds, particularly those of the Nara Basin, by Noboru Ogata, Kyoto University.
Jomon and Yayoi Richard Hooker introduces prehistoric Japan: the Jomon, one of the earliest pottery makers in the world, and the Yayoi period which ushered in agriculture. From Washington State University's 'World Civilizations'.

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