The alterations date to between 6,000 years and 5,700 years ago during the middle of the early Jomon Period. Main pillars remained in place so side walls and roofs could be extended outward.

Jade processing was in full swing by the middle of the Jomon period. People made tools, beads, pendants and magatama (comma-shaped stones). Jade wasn’t just a material; it became a symbol of ...

The first pots known from the Middle East and North Africa were made a few thousand years after the earliest Jomon pots, and in the Americas it was a few thousands of years after that. But almost ...

Many archeologists consider the Ainu to be the last living descendants of the Jomon people, who lived throughout Japan from as early as 13,000 years ago. The Jomon are known for their elaborate ...

Japan's Jomon period was a time of peace that persisted for over 10,000 years. As the world moves towards implementing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, the sustainable practices ...