Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities

Index

389 Index Page numbers in boldface type refer to figures and tables. Adzes, 63, 78, 88, 89, 266 Ahagon Site, 224, 226, 228 Ainu, 43, 45–46, 79, 149, 274 Akahoya Ash, 31, 32, 38, 56, 64–65, 101 Akajangā Site, 37, 60, 90 Akakina Gusuku, 147, 157 Amami Ōshima: Gusuku Period, 156–157, 157; Palaeolithic, 38; prehistory, 57– 59, 62, 139–141; trade ceramics, 222 Andaman Islanders, 284, 288 Arafu Site, 72, 75, 76 Aragusuku Shichabaru No. 2 Site, 37, 52, 55, 84, 87, 94, 118 archaeological heritage, 291 armor, 193, 217, 244, 251, 253, 256, 268 Atta Shellmound, 129, 150, 299, 301, 318 Azamabaru Sites, 37, 94, 95, 121, 147 Baxiandong Sites, 45 bellows valves, 154, 255 bells: casting, 203, 206, 255, 256, 257 Bischoffia javanica, 159, 166, 196, 278 blue and white ware: Ming, 184, 186, 221, 296, 312, 313; Yuan, 186, 187, 192, 221, 223, 230, 247–251, 310, 341, 351, 354; Zhizheng Type, 247 bluish white glaze ware (seihakuji), 151, 168 Boranomotojima Site, 147, 168 brown wares, 209, 269, 318 Bugeidō Cave Site, 88, 132 burials: cist, 132–134, 264; cremation, 160–161, 164; primary, 94, 136, 154, 161, 163, 268; royal, 176, 260, 279; secondary, 94, 95, 136, 160, 163 butterfly shape objects, 68, 138 Byōdōin, 141, 201, 287 carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis, 95 Caribbean comparison, 4–7, 108, 124, 288–290 celadon ware: chronology of types, 295, 298, 300, 304–309; functional types, 186, 226, 230; major styles, stylistic sequence of bowls, 186, 226, 230; major styles, stylistic sequence of plates, 308– 309. See also Jukō celadon; Kinuta celadon; Longquan celadon; Tong’an celadon 390   Index celadon ware bowls, major styles: chrysanthemum petal, 186; comb decoration , 300, 308; incised floral decoration , 168, 300; incised lotus petal decoration, 151; narrow lotus petal, 186, 295, 301, 307; plain, 300, 306; ridged lotus petal decoration, 167, 295–300, 304, 306, 308, 311; thunder pattern band, 158, 184, 186, 296, 300, 307, 311 Changsha ware, 9, 80, 297 chert, 18, 38, 65, 85, 88, 92, 103, 213, 242 chronology, general, 3, 11, 73, 146, 192, 275; Asato chronology, 14, 83, 91, 93, 98; radiocarbon, 52, 53, 54, 72, 122, 123; shell exchange, 128; Takamiya chronology, 11, 14, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 89; trade wares, 295–296, 298 Chūzan Kingdom, 21, 24, 191 Chūzan seikan, 12, 15, 148, 235, 236, 254 cist graves, 130, 132, 134 city state, 239 coins: Chinese, 206; Goshu, 133; Kaigen Tsūhō, 11, 70, 74, 75, 80, 84, 106, 133, 140, 143, 192, 199, 206, 213, 231, 278; Meitosen, 133, 213, 231, 278; Ryukyu coins, 255, 262 colonizers (prehistoric), 7, 47, 48, 65, 66, 71, 79, 118–121, 119, 288–290 communities, 273–276, 290 coral reefs, 32, 34, 70, 82, 95, 116–118, 142; Sekisei Reef, 34, 98; Tonaki Island, 33 cores, marine, 20, 22, 27, 28, 34 cultivated crops: beans, 132, 157; millet, 73, 100, 101, 118, 151, 168, 170, 187, 188; rice, 73, 100, 101, 118, 151–152, 168, 170, 187–188; taro, 107, 117; wheat/ barley, 101, 151, 152 cultivation: adoption of, 14, 48, 118, 124, 125, 274, 278, 285, 287; dry field, 108, 152, 162, 188; intensification of, 126, 152, 192, 236; paddy, 24, 93, 108, 125, 152 cycad, 120, 336 Dazaifu: cross-dating with Okinawa, 12, 183, 248, 294, 301, 304, 321; general exchange with Ryukyus, 139, 156, 159; and Gusuku Site Group, 159, 161, 164, 165, 189, 190, 282; and Mottaimatsu Site, 199–203 deer, 38, 41, 82, 88, 90, 176, 281, 286, 290; Capreolus miyakoensis, 19; Cervus astylodon, 19, 41 dental hypoplasia, 120 Dioscorea (yam), 98, 108 diplomatic exchange, 213, 219, 232; with Choson, 212, 220; with Java, 235; with Malacca, 220; with Siam, 220 dog, 90, 92, 93, 94, 99, 106, 120, 277, 286 dual structure hypothesis, 43, 45, 344 dugong, 68, 89, 90, 92, 93, 98, 188 Eiso, 15, 148, 170–173, 176, 178, 179, 193, 235 elevated storehouse, 154, 155, 160, 187, 191 Enkakuji, 202, 237, 240, 241, 243, 244, 261, 296, 326 exchange, 231, 232, 247–249, 251, 274– 275, 282 explorers (prehistoric), 47, 273 Fensa Site, 37, 61 fish remains, 96, 114, 188 flotation, 97, 103, 106–107, 151–152, 162, 188 food stress, 95, 97, 106, 109, 119–120, 123– 124, 151, 287; colonization and population crash, 119–120 Index   391 Inafuku Site, 147, 224, 226, 228, 230, 301, 303, 305...