Daily Tools of the Jomon Period
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Fishhook, Excavated at Hibiki Shell Mound, Higashi Matsushima-shi, Miyagi, Jomon period, 2000-400 BC
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
March 5, 2024 (Tue) - September 1, 2024 (Sun)From the Jomon period (ca. 11,000 BC–ca. 5th century BC) onward, means of obtaining food changed in accordance with changes in the natural environment resulting from a milder climate. The bow and arrow was invented, while tools such as fishhooks, fishing spears, and harpoon heads were created in quantity. Grinding slabs and grindstones as well as stone mortars and hammerstones were used to process nuts and other foods.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Spearhead | Found at Usozawa Shell Mound, Iwate | Jōmon period, 2000–400 BC | Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada, J-16364 | |||
| Highlight | Fishhook | Excavated at Hibiki Shell Mound, Higashi Matsushima-shi, Miyagi | Jomon period, 2000-400 BC | J-36716-1 | |||
| Highlight | Stone Arrowheads | Found in Hachinohe City, Aomori | Jōmon period, 2000–400 BC | J-5360 | |||
| Highlight | Saw-Shaped Stone Blades | Found in Gotō City, Nagasaki | Jōmon period, 2000–1000 BC | Gift of Mr. Konishi Hajime, J-9145 | |||
| Highlight | Stone Spear | Found in Akita City, Akita | Jōmon period, 1000–400 BC | Gift of Mr. Wada Kihachiro, J-1325 | |||
| Highlight | Polished Stone Axe (Unfinished) | Found in Hokkaido | Jōmon period, 7000–3000 BC | J-5325 |