Okinawa
Subtitle: the rise of an island kingdom : archaeological and cultural perspectives : proceedings of a symposium, Kingdom of the Coral Seas, November 17, 2007, at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
By: edited by Richard Pearson ; papers by Shijun Asato ... [et al.].
Contributors: Pearson, Richard.; Asato, Shijun.
Series: BAR international series -- 1898; BAR international series -- 1898.
Publisher: Archaeopress
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9781407303802
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology) -- Japan -- Ryukyu Islands -- Congresses; Ryukyu Islands -- Antiquities -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Simon Kaner; title: Preface / Richard Preston; title: Archaeology of the Ryukyu Islands: major themes / Shijun Asato; title: Okinawa's earliest inhabitants and life on the Coral Islands / Hiroto Takamiya; title: Shell exchange in the Ryukyu Islands and in East Asia / Naoko Kinoshita; title: Kamuiyaki and early trade in the Ryukyu Islands / Akito Shinzato; title: The emergence of Ryukyu royal authority and Urasoe / Susumu Asato; title: The significance of Chinese trade ceramics from Ryukyu: focusing on Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain / Meitoku Kamei; title: The architectural landscape of the Kingdom of Ko Ryukyu / Takashi Uezato; title: The Kingdom of Ryukyu: culture, politics, mentality / Arne Rokkum; title: Appendix 1. Recent discoveries on Kikai Island / Richard Preston; title: Appendix 2. Archaeology of Sakishima / Richard Preston; title: Appendix 3. Useful reference materials for Ryukyu archaeology / Richard Preston; title: Appendix 4. The successive rulers of Chuzan (Ryukyu) / Richard Preston.