Les structures d'habitat enclos de la Protohistoire du Japon (priode de Yayoi 350BC-300AD)

Since the 1950s, hundreds of enclosed rural settlements have been found in Japan, although this is the first attempt at a morphological analysis of the plans of these structures. This volume examines site morphology, the geographical division of sites and their position within the landscape before focusing on four case studies. These examples are studied in terms of the nature of the site and its architectural features, and also for traces of craft activities and the economy in general, for the acquisition and provision for the storage of foodstuffs, and for evidence of social change. Finally, the results of Bastide's survey are compared to his experiences of carrying out similar research on sites in north-west France and south-west England. French text.