Constellations: HAA 2601 Special Topics Japanese - Japanese Material Culture
This course will examine the early culture of Japan through the study of material culture. It is set in chronological order, beginning with the Neolithic cultures and continuing through the formation of cities and states. We will look at materials uncovered by archaeological excavations as well as collections in museums and will consider the artifacts as cultural documents. Students will learn how to explain why they look the way they do based on an understanding of their patron's in-put, their function as determined from the context of their discovery, use, and time of manufacture.
