BY: Kei Suehiro THE JOMON PERIOD One of the Earliest Civilization Known in Japan
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. OVERVIEW
ABOUT THE CIVILIZATION
SOCIAL COMPLEXITY
CRAFT PRODUCTIONS
Jomon potteries were made by hand. POTTERY STYLE AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
STYLES OF STONE TOOLS
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