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Jōmon Pottery Tradition

Type Object Region Japan Time c. -1000–-300

A pottery culture spanning thousands of years across the Japanese archipelago from the Neolithic to the early metal age, known for cord-marked decora…

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  1. c. -1000–-800Northern and Central Honshū · HonshūIn the late Jōmon period, various regions continued producing large quantities of cord-marked, claw-marked and flame-patterned vessels; deep bowls, jars and clay figurines remained in use for storage, cooking and ritual, while settlement size and storage facilities indicate rising social complexity.
  2. c. -500–-300Kyūshū and Kinki · KyūshūIn the terminal Jōmon period, pottery in the western archipelago increasingly coexisted with continental Yayoi-style red pottery; decoration simplified, and some sites show agriculture-related artifact assemblages, marking the Jōmon tradition's transition to metal-age subsistence.

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