Who are the people of the Ryukyu Islands? How could they survive and prosper on small, isolated islands? How did the independent Ryukyu Kingdom become a major p

An illustrated introduction to the prehistory of Japan, treated in its own right and not as a minor part of East Asia in general.

This book presents an overview of recent research in the field of Pleistocene Archaeology around the world. The main topics of this book are: (1) human migratio

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