Jomon

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of this culture.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to an early Neolithic culture in Japan and Korea. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Relating to pottery characteristic of this culture. not-comparable

Example

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"If you want to learn about Ancient Japan, maybe read the article "Jomon, Yayoi, and Ainu in Japan.""

Etymology

From Japanese 縄文.

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