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Archaeology, Society and Identity in Modern Japan (Hardback)

P&S History > Archaeology > Archaeological Method & Theory

Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pages: 183
Illustrations: b/w figs, illus
ISBN: 9780521849531
Published: 31st December 2006
Casemate UK Academic

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This bold and illuminating study examines the role of archaeology in the formation of the modern Japanese nation and explores the processes by which archaeological practice is shaped by national social and intellectual discourse. Leading Japanese archaeologist Koji Mizoguchi argues that an understanding of the past has been a central component in the creation of national identities and modern nation states and that, since its its emergence as a distinct academic discipline in the modern era, archaeology has played an important role in shaping that understanding. By examining in parallel the uniquely intense process of modernisation experienced by Japan and the history of Japanese archaeology, Mizoguchi explores the close interrelationship between archaeology, society, and modernity, helping to explain why we do archaeology in the way that we do. Essential reading for anybody with an interest in the history and theory of archaeology or modern Japan.

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