Jōmon period - Wikipedia
WEBIn Japanese history, the Jōmon period (縄文 時代, Jōmon jidai) is the time between c. 14,000 and 300 BC, during which Japan was inhabited by a diverse hunter-gatherer and early agriculturalist population united through a common Jōmon culture, which reached a considerable degree of sedentism and cultural complexity.
Jomon Period - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 2, 2016 · The Jomon Period is the earliest historical era of Japanese history which began around 14500 BCE, coinciding with the Neolithic Period in Europe and Asia, and ended around 300 BCE when the Yayoi Period began. The name Jomon, meaning 'cord marked' or 'patterned', comes from the style of pottery made during that time.
Jōmon people - Wikipedia
WEBJōmon people (縄文 人, Jōmon jin) is the generic name of the indigenous hunter-gatherer population that lived in the Japanese archipelago during the Jōmon period (c. 14,000 to 300 BC). They were united through a common Jōmon culture, which reached a considerable degree of sedentism and cultural complexity.
Jōmon culture | Ancient Japan, Pottery & Artifacts | Britannica
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Jōmon culture, earliest major culture of prehistoric Japan, characterized by pottery decorated with cord-pattern (jōmon) impressions or reliefs. For some time there has been uncertainty about assigning dates to the Jōmon period, particularly to its onset. The earliest date given is about 10,500.
Smarthistory – Jōmon period, an introduction
WEBDec 6, 2023 · Jōmon period (c. 10,500–c. 300 B.C.E.): grasping the world, creating a world. The Jōmon period is Japan’s Neolithic period. People obtained food by gathering, fishing, and hunting and often migrated to cooler or warmer areas as a result of shifts in climate.
Jōmon Culture (ca. 10,500–ca. 300 B.C.) - The Metropolitan …
WEBThe Jōmon period, which encompasses a great expanse of time, constitutes Japan’s Neolithic period. Its name is derived from the “cord markings” that characterize the ceramics made during this time.
About the Jomon period – 【official website】World Heritage Jomon …
WEBAbout the Jomon period – 【official website】World Heritage Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan. HOME. LEARN. About the Jomon period. Contents. The Beginning of the Jomon Period. The Creation of Pottery, Bows and Arrows. The Emergence of Settlements. The Physical Characteristics of People in the Jomon Period. The Jomon Period in World …
Jōmon period, an introduction (article) | Khan Academy
WEBJōmon period (c. 10,500–c. 300 B.C.E.): grasping the world, creating a world. The Jōmon period is Japan’s Neolithic period. People obtained food by gathering, fishing, and hunting and often migrated to cooler or warmer areas as a result of shifts in climate.
Jōmon period - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Jōmon period ((縄文時代, Jōmon-jidai) is the time in Japanese prehistory which started in roughly 14,000 BC to 10,000 BC. The period ended in roughly 500 BC or 400 BC to 300 BC. "Jōmon" means "patterns of plaited cord" or "cord-patterned" from the way they decorated their pottery.
Japanese art - Jomon, Pottery, Sculpture | Britannica
WEBJōmon period. Beginning in 1960, excavations of stratified layers in the Fukui Cave, Nagasaki prefecture in northwestern Kyushu, yielded shards of dirt-brown pottery with applied and incised or impressed decorative elements in linear relief and parallel ridges.
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