Japanese Archaeological Association

The Japanese Archaeological Association (日本考古学協会, Nihon kōkogaku kyōkai) (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.

The JAA awards a Grand Prize, which in 2012 was awarded to Kyoko Funahashi.[3]

Publications

Since 1994 the JAA has published the journal Nihon Kōkogaku (Journal of the Japanese Archaeological Association) (日本考古学).[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Fifty-Year Progress of the Japanese Archaeological Association". Japanese Archaeological Association. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. ^ "An embarrassment of riches". The Japan Times. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ^ "研究者詳細 - 舟橋 京子". hyoka.ofc.kyushu-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  4. ^ "Nihon Kokogaku (Journal of the Japanese Archaeological Association)". J-Stage. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. ^ "NIHON KÔKOGAKU". Japanese Archaeological Association. Retrieved 5 August 2012.