Studies of ancient Jomon sites in separate areas of Japan show that lifestyles of the people varied from region to region, contrary to the common belief that they were almost uniformly similar ...

During Japan's Jomon period from about 16,000 years ago ... Previous work on sequencing the DNA of ancient human bones from other parts of Japan succeeded in mapping only some of the genome.

Japan's Jomon period was a time of peace that ... In this program, broadcaster Peter Barakan investigates Jomon history in search of guidance for us in the 21st century. We see buildings and ...

It was the Jomon people living in what is now northern Japan, who created the world's first pots. Simon Kaner, of the University of East Anglia, is a specialist in ancient Japanese culture ...

This effectively means variations in modern day Japanese genetic patterns can be explained by the historical influence of ancient Jomon hunter-gatherers and two continental groups from Northeast ...

JOMON (10,000 - 300 B.C.) Prehistoric period of tribal/clan organization ... As Americans, how will your lives be affected by Japan? Draw on your knowledge of Japan's geography, history, and cultural ...

It was the Jomon people living in what is now northern Japan, who created the world's first pots. Simon Kaner, of the University of East Anglia, is a specialist in ancient Japanese culture ...

The long-standing theory that the earliest Native Americans migrated to the Western Hemisphere from Japan is facing ...

What is Japan’s national stone? Jade. I’ll bet you didn’t know that. In fact, you probably didn’t know such a thing even ...

Brutus magazine (Feb 1) celebrates the museum – and why not? A museum is itself a celebration – of art, of genius, of life, ...

One can recover the resulting carbonized seeds by sampling soil from ancient hearths ... last living descendants of the Jomon people, who lived throughout Japan from as early as 13,000 years ...

Japan may seem like heaven on Earth with its gorgeous scenery, immaculate food, eye-catching tourist attractions, minimal street waste, and respectful nature. Japan’s history dates back to 1400 B.C., ...