Jomon Period Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Jomon Period?
A
10,000-300 B.C.
2
Q
What was the major advancement that helped archeologists date the Jomon Period?
A
Pottery
3
Q
What are Dogu?
A
Distorted Earth Made Figurines
4
Q
What were the majority of Dogu?
A
Female Figures
5
Q
Describe the Characteristics of female Dogu figures
A
Big breasts and pregnant stomachs
6
Q
What is the purpose of the female Dogu figures
A
Fertility Rites
7
Q
Why did the Jomon Period come to an end?
A
Rice Paddy Agriculture
8
Q
How did Rice Paddy Agriculture come over to Japan?
A
Great Northern China
9
Q
Where were a majority of Jomon settlements located?
A
By the Ocean
10
Q
What was a popular choice of food during the Jomon Period?
A
Shellfish
11
Q
Tateana
A
Caves and latter shallow pits the Jomon lived in
12
Q
The Jomon were
A
hunters and gatherers
