Resources on the World Wide Web

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~eshaw/asiatime.html

History, high reading level, SE Asia timeline from 8000 BC to 1500 BC

http://www.kyohaku.go.jp//mus_dict/hd32e.htm

Archaeology and art history, For Young readers, Kyoto Museum's Dictionary for young people page about Jomon vessels covers process and history, images from their collection, well organized with useful information

http://www.kanzaki.com/jinfo/jart-fine.html

Art History, High school reading level, a chronology of Japan's art movements with links throughout

 

Resources in Print

Klein, Adalbert. A Connoisseur's Guide to Japanese Ceramics. London: Alpine Fine Arts Collection, 1984.

Koyama, Fujio. The Heritage of Japanese Ceramics, trans. John Figgess. New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1973; originally published in Japanese, 1967.

Mason, Penelope. History of Japanese Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1993.

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