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  1. 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 …

  2. WebMar 22, 2024 · Jōmon culture, earliest major culture of prehistoric Japan, characterized by pottery decorated with cord-pattern (jōmon) …

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    The Jomon period continued for approximately 10,000 years until the beginning of the Yayoi period, when full-scale rice cultivation began on the Japanese archipelago approximately 2,400 years ago. The Jomon period continued for a very long period.
    The name Jomon, meaning 'cord marked' or 'patterned', comes from the style of pottery made during that time. Although the entire period is called Jomon, various phases can be identified based on the style and intended use of the pottery.
    The people that came to what would be known today as Japan first did so near the end of the last glacial period, or Ice Age, most likely while following animal herds over land bridges formed during the glacial period. When the climate warmed and the land bridges disappeared, the soon-to-be Jomon people found themselves on an island.
    As climatic warming rapidly progressed, deciduous broad-leaved forests with acorn, chestnut and walnut trees became widespread, and sediment deposition due to a rise in the sea level and rainfall formed a terrain and environment that would nurture fish and shellfish. Pottery was created just as the Jomon period began.
  4. 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 …

  5. 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.

  6. Jomon: Japan's Ancient Hunter-Gatherers
    The Jomon period is the oldest era of Japanese history, lasting from about 14500 BCE to 300 BCE.
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  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …