Japanese

じょうもんじだい
Meaning: Jomon period
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

縄
文
時
代

Example sentences

People in the Jomon period lived by hunting and gathering.
発掘現場からは、縄文時代の土器が大量に見つかった。
A large amount of Jomon period pottery was found at the excavation site.

Usage Notes

Refers to the era of Japanese prehistory from about 14,000 to 300 BCE, known for its cord-marked pottery (Jomon).

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