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The Japanese Palaeolithic: A Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 May 2014

T. E. G. Reynolds  and
G. L. Barnes
T. E. G. Reynolds
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
G. L. Barnes
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
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In the post-war years, the palaeolithic of Japan has become one of the best documented areas of Stone Age studies. In terms of both quantity and quality, the Japanese palaeolithic record has no equal in East Asia. This paper is an up-to-date review of the western language literature, identifying new trends of research in this important area. It first examines the chronological development of research into the Japanese palaeolithic in relation to the broader palaeolithic perspective. Then regional variability is described, and attention in particular is drawn to postglacial transitions, lithic technology, behavioural archaeology, and the peopling of the New World.

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Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society , Volume 50 , Issue 1 , December 1984 , pp. 49 - 62
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Copyright © The Prehistoric Society 1984

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