Japanese Archaeological Association Explained

The (JAA) was established in 1948 and is a nationwide organization concerned with the archaeology of Japan and the preservation of its Cultural Properties.^{[1] [2]} 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.

Publications

Since 1994 the JAA has published the journal Nihon Kōkogaku (Journal of the Japanese Archaeological Association) (日本考古学).^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Buried Cultural Properties
• List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)

External links

• Japanese Archaeological Association
• Nihon Kokogaku

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Fifty-Year Progress of the Japanese Archaeological Association . Japanese Archaeological Association . 5 August 2012.
2. Web site: An embarrassment of riches . . 9 January 2011 . 5 August 2012.
3. Web site: Nihon Kokogaku (Journal of the Japanese Archaeological Association) . . 5 August 2012.
4. Web site: NIHON KÔKOGAKU . Japanese Archaeological Association . 5 August 2012.