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One of the Earliest Civilization Known in Japan. The Jomon period. BY: Kei Suehiro. Overview. Dates back to about 12,000 BC to about 300 BC. The name derived from the “chord markings” that characterize the ceramics made during this time.
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One of the Earliest Civilization Known in Japan The Jomonperiod BY: Kei Suehiro
Overview • Dates back to about 12,000 BC to about 300 BC. • The name derived from the “chord markings” that characterize the ceramics made during this time. • The Jomon people were semi-sedentary, living in pit dwellings. • They obtained their food by gathering, hunting, and fishing.
Pottery Style and Its Significance • Jomon potteries were made by hand.
Works Cited • Habu, J., and C. Fawcett. "Jomon Archaeology and the Representation of Japanese Origins." ANTIQUITY 73.281 (1999): 587-93. Web. 3 Dec. 2013. • Pearson, Richard. "Debating Jomon Social Complexity." Asian Perspectives 46.2 (2007): 361-88. Web. 3 Dec. 2013. • Tomoko Shibuya. "Excavation Sheds Light on Jomon Life." Japan Times, sec. 37: 15. 1997. Web. 3 Dec. 2013 <www.summon.com>.