Middle Jōmon

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Middle Jōmon

ancient culture, Japan

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Jōmon period
The Middle Jōmon period (c. 2500–1500 bce) witnessed a dramatic increase both in population and in the number of settlements. Signs of incipient agriculture can be detected in this period, but this may have involved settling near wild plants and storing them effectively. Vessels began to…
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The Middle Jōmon period (c. 2500–1500 bce) witnessed a dramatic increase both in population and in the number of settlements. Signs of incipient agriculture can be detected in this period, but this may have involved settling near wild plants and storing them effectively. Vessels began to…
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