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Jomon

Jomon |ˈdʒəʊmən | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] Archaeology an early Mesolithic-type culture in Japan ( c. 10,000 –300 bc ), preceding the Yayoi period. It is characterized by pottery decorated with a distinctive cord pattern. ORIGIN from Japanese jōmon ‘cord pattern ’.

 

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Jomon

Jomon |ˈdʒəʊmən | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] Archaeology an early Mesolithic-type culture in Japan ( c. 10,000 –300 bc ), preceding the Yayoi period. It is characterized by pottery decorated with a distinctive cord pattern. ORIGIN from Japanese jōmon ‘cord pattern ’.