The (JAA) was established in 1948 and is a nationwide organization concerned with the
archaeology
Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...
of
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
and the preservation of its
Cultural Properties
Cultural property, also known as cultural patrimony, comprises the physical items that are part of the cultural heritage of a group or society, as opposed to less tangible cultural expressions. They include such items as cultural landscapes, histo ...
.
At the time of its establishment there were 81 members and by 1998, 3,387 members, with the majority involved in cultural property management and research in government agencies.
The JAA awards a Grand Prize, which in 2012 was awarded to
Kyoko Funahashi.
Publications
Since 1994 the JAA has published the journal ''Nihon Kōkogaku'' (Journal of the Japanese Archaeological Association) (日本考古学).
See also
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Buried Cultural Properties
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List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)
The term " National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897.
The definition and the criteria have changed since the introduction of the term. These archaeological materials adhere to the current definition, and ...
References
External links
Japanese Archaeological Association
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Archaeology of Japan
Archaeological organizations
1948 establishments in Japan
Japanese studies