Jōmon period

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/jmon-period

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1. What is the chronological range?Approximately 14,000 BCE to 300 BCE
2. What is the geographic context?The Japanese archipelago, with ancestral origins in Northeast Asia
3. What does the word "Jōmon" mean?It means "cord‑marked" because the people pressed rope patterns into their pottery before it fired.
4. How long did the Jōmon period last?It lasted from about 14,000 BCE to 300 BCE, almost 14,000 years.

Dogū: Clay figurines from the Jōmon period, often depicting human-like forms with exaggerated features.
Sedentism: The practice of living in one place permanently or for extended periods, often associated with settled communities.
Horticulture: The cultivation of plants, especially garden crops, often on a smaller scale than intensive agriculture.