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Jōmon period

history Maturity 11-13

Long ago, people lived in Japan.

JomonPottery.JPG
JomonPottery.JPG
They were called the Jōmon. They made pretty pots with cord marks.
Jomon Flame Style Pottery, 3000 BC.jpg
Jomon Flame Style Pottery, 3000 BC.jpg
They also made jewelry from shells. These people were very smart. Do you like old pots?

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File:Early Jōmon migrations.jpg
Early Jōmon migrations.jpg
File:140913 Sannai-Maruyama site Aomori Japan01bs6bs6.jpg
140913 Sannai-Maruyama site Aomori...
File:Jomon archaeological sites in Aomori Prefecture.jpg
Jomon archaeological sites in Aomori...
File:Jomon people Skull and Restoration model - Niigata Prefectural Museum of History.jpg
Jomon people Skull and Restoration model...
File:Japan glaciation.gif
Japan glaciation.gif
File:Azuki Beans.jpg
Azuki Beans.jpg
File:Clay mask, Jomon period 1000-400 BC.jpg
Clay mask, Jomon period 1000-400 BC.jpg
File:140913 Sannai-Maruyama site Aomori Japan10n.jpg
140913 Sannai-Maruyama site Aomori Japan10n.jpg
File:JomonPottery.JPG
JomonPottery.JPG
File:Jomon Flame Style Pottery, 3000 BC.jpg
Jomon Flame Style Pottery, 3000 BC.jpg
File:Museums in Yamanashi prefecture-4b.jpg
Museums in Yamanashi prefecture-4b.jpg
File:JapaneseJomonPottery SprayStyle.jpg
JapaneseJomonPottery SprayStyle.jpg
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