State Formation in Japan

1. Orientation 2. Theoretical Approaches 3. Edge of Empire: Yayoi Interaction with the Continent (1st Century BC to Mid-3rd Century AD) 4. From Yamatai to Yamato (3rd Century) 5. Hashihaka and Mounded Burials (3rd Century) 6. Early Kofun Polities (Mid-3rd to Mid- 4th Centuries) 7. Prestige Goods and Class Identity (Mid-3rd to Mid-4th Centuries) 8. The Miwa Court and Cult (Late 3rd to Mid-4th Century). Epilogue. Appendix 1: The Chinese Court Chronicles. Appendix 2: The Japanese Court Chronicles. Glossary and Character List