JAPAN 50 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Kansai Region, Dog Behavior, Liu Song Dynasty
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From latin civilis meaning relating to a citizen and citizen means inhabitant of a city, . A state of social order and refinement especially in conscious historical or cultural contrast with barbarian. The further you are from the capital, the more barbaric you are. Postwar japan (1945-present)/empire of japan (late 19th century-1945) The term japan emerged when the term tenno (emperor) came to be used in the 8th century. The term japan was used to indicate the imperial state that emerged in the 8th century. Japan used to be cold and dry region, people lived in caves and were hunters and gatherers. Warmer temperature help japan break off from asian continent and become own set of islands. Jomon pottery = a style of clay pottery. Yayoi period (300-400 bce to earlier 200 bce) Yayoi is a neighborhood of tokyo where yayoi pottery was first excavated. New technologies using iron, bronze, glass, cloth, and wood.
