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Diorama of Jomon people at Sannai Maruyama. Jōmon 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).
In Japanese history, the Jōmon period ( 縄文 時代, Jōmon jidai) is the time between c. 14,000 and 300 BC, [1] [2] [3] 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.
Jun 13, 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.
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Mar 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.
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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.
Learn about Japan's Neolithic period, when people gathered, fished, hunted, and made pottery with cord patterns. Explore the art, culture, and history of the Jōmon period with examples and resources.
Learn about the Jomon culture, a pre-agricultural sedentary hunter-fisher-gatherer society that developed in Northeast Asia from 13,000 BCE to 400 BCE. Explore the 17 archaeological sites that bear witness to their spirituality, adaptability, and land-use in various landscapes.
