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Ancient Japan
Author: Richard J. Pearson
Publisher: George Braziller
USD $40.00
This exhibition catalogue, produced for the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, presents major archaeological discoveries from Japan spanning the Paleolithic through Asuka periods. Written by Richard Pearson and 14 Japanese scholars, it combines anthropological and archaeological analysis with nearly 300 illustrations of recently excavated artifacts, including pottery, tools, weapons, writings, and Buddhist bronzes. Covering social organization, migration, culture, and material craftsmanship, the volume is an important resource for scholars, art historians, and general readers interested in early Japan.
324 pages, English, colour, 24.13 x 2.54 x 34.29 cm
Hardcover
Published in 1992
ISBN-10: 0807612820