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“Japan’s Jomon Pottery: The Oldest Ceramic Tradition in the World”

Introduction The oldest known pottery (Jomon Pottery) in the world hails from Japan, specifically the Jomon period, which dates back to approximately 16,500 years ago. This remarkable discovery challenges previous…

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Circles of stone – Exploring the Weird monuments of Jomon Japan

Jomon Stone Circles: Unraveling the Mysteries of Prehistoric Japan Monumental Legacy of the Jomon People The Jomon peoples of northern Japan were unique among foraging societies for their large-scale monument-building.…

Thinkreload March 19, 2025

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Japan’s royal tombs

Burial Mounds and Korean Connections (3rd-8th Centuries AD) The Legacy of Japan’s Kofun Period Between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD, an estimated 160,000 burial mounds, known as kofun, were…

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