Jōmon pottery in Japan
16000 BCE.
Shown on the map at 34.550°, 135.620°.
Cord-marked vessels made by hunter-gatherers — among the oldest pottery anywhere.
16000 BCE.
Shown on the map at 34.550°, 135.620°.
Cord-marked vessels made by hunter-gatherers — among the oldest pottery anywhere.
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