Initial Jōmon
ancient culture, Japan
Also known as: Earliest Jōmon
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developments in Japanese pottery arts
- In Japanese art: Jōmon period
The period called Initial Jōmon (c. 8000–5000 bce) produced bullet-shaped pots used for cooking or boiling food. The tapered bases of the pots were designed to stabilize the vessels in soft soil and ash at the centre of a fire pit. Decorative schemes included markings made by pressing…
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