Jōmon period ceramic 'cats head' nickname suggestions wanted! deadline 31/01 - result to be announced on Cat Day 22/02 https://www3-nhk-or-jp.translate.goog/news/html/20230113/k10013948791000.html #Jomonperiod #JomonPottery #CatDay #HunterGatherers

The Jomon Period is the earliest historical era of Japanese history which began around 14500 BCE, coinciding with the Neolithic Period in Europe and Asia, and ended around 300 BCE when the Yayoi Period began. The name Jomon, meaning 'cord marked' or 'patterned', comes from the style of pottery made during that time. Although the entire period is called Jomon, various phases can be identified ba...https://www.worldhistory.org/Jomon_Period/ #AncientJapan #JomonPeriod #JomonPottery