Ancient Ryukyu

by Richard Pearson

Book Overview

Who are the people of the Ryukyu Islands? How could they survive and prosper on small, isolated islands? How did the independent Ryukyu Kingdom become a major player in East Asian medieval trade?

Ancient Ryukyu explores 30,000 years of human occupation in the Ryukyu Islands, from the earliest human presence in the region up to A.D. 1609 and the emergence of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It focuses on the unique geopolitical position of the islands,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824873785
• ISBN13: 9780824873783
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"