EASIA234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Haniwa, Emperor Nintoku, Kofun Period
13 Dec 2016
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Ea 240 september 6, 2016: lec 1. Fishing, etc: might not have been used excessively; for ceremonial purposes. Middle jomon vessel: more decorative, and what is most often referred to whe(cid:374) talki(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out (cid:862)jo(cid:373)o(cid:374) pottery(cid:863). Miyagi-ke(cid:374), (cid:862)eye goggle(cid:863) fa(cid:272)es, (cid:374)atural forms and shapes are reproduced in the details. Points of similarities between this ornate pot design and the ornate figurine design. Yayoi period (300 bce - 300 ce: agriculture is prominent, agrarian lifestyle. This transition of immigrant koreans bring metal tools/metalworking and wet-rice cultivation. This has been called the catalyst, and drives community-activity and social changes: earthenware pitcher. Almost resembles a modern pitcher, surface is much smoother. Ceremonial use most likely, struck from the outside. Scenes split into squares, one of hunting, one of mochi-making, one of a turtle. Did not necessarily suggest human sacrifice, as evidence has never been found of that in japan. Very detailed haniwa gives us a sense of what people wore.
