1. BY: Kei Suehiro THE JOMON PERIOD One of the Earliest Civilization Known in Japan

2.  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

3. ABOUT THE CIVILIZATION

4. SOCIAL COMPLEXITY

5. CRAFT PRODUCTIONS

6.  Jomon potteries were made by hand. POTTERY STYLE AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

7. STYLES OF STONE TOOLS

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