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The earliest Jomon developed and used pottery for fishing salmon and molluscs 15,500 years ago

2020年10月26日2020年10月27日 Aileen Kawagoe 0 Comments earliest pottery, fishing, Incipient Jomon, Maedakochi site, Okabito, salmon

Today, I begin a series on the Jomon Village of the Tama Hills (which I have visited probably over 10

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  • 2. AMAZING JOMON JAPAN (3)
  • 3. THE YAYOI YEARS (1)
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  • Edo (3)

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Recent Posts

  • What shell mounds tell us about the Jomon diet and way of life 2020年10月26日
  • The earliest Jomon developed and used pottery for fishing salmon and molluscs 15,500 years ago 2020年10月26日
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  • Haunting haniwa images of horsemen, hunters and warrior kings from 1,500 years ago 2020年9月17日
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