Permanent Settlements and the Creation of Pottery
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Spouted Vessel, Found at the Azusawa Shell Mound, Tokyo, Jōmon period, 2000–1000 BC (Gift of Mr. Goto Shuichi)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
March 5, 2024 (Tue) - September 1, 2024 (Sun)Rising sea levels formed the Japanese islands when the ice age ended about 13,000 years ago. In response to their changing environment, people began using the bow and arrow for hunting, invented pottery, and began living in permanent settlements. This was the beginning of Japan’s Neolithic era, which lasted for approximately 10,000 years. Although farming and the rearing of livestock usually began during this era in other societies, life in Japan continued to be centered on foraging, fishing, and hunting.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Deep Bowls | Found at Hanamiyama Site, Yokohama City, Kanagawa | Jomon period, 11,000-7,000 BC | Lent by the Yokohama City Board of Education, Kanagawa | |||
| Highlight | Deep Bowl with Tapered-bottom | Found at Shironodai Shell Mound, Katori City, Chiba | Jomon period, 7,000-4,000 BC | Private collection | |||
| Highlight | Deep Vessel | Found in Niigata City, Niigata | Jōmon period, 4000–3000 BC | Gift of Mr. Uehara Kōshirō, J-39544 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Deep Bowls | Excavated at Habitation Site 1, Takikubo Site, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo | Jomon period, 3000-2000 BC | Lent by Musashi Kokubunji, Tokyo | ||
| Highlight | Spouted Vessel | Found at the Azusawa Shell Mound, Tokyo | Jōmon period, 2000–1000 BC | Gift of Mr. Goto Shuichi, J-23164 | |||
| Highlight | Irregularly-Shaped Footed Vessel | Found in Tsugaru City, Aomori | Jōmon period, 1000–400 BC | J-36822 |