ANT313H5 Lecture : ANT313 (Oct 2, 2012) - Incipient & Initial Jomon.docx
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Incipient and initial jomon: pottery: clay that has been fashioned into a desired shape and then dried to reduce its water content before being fired or baked to fix its form. If put into water, won"t reduce to a soft form. A niche? (job description of organism: factors. Jomon meaning (in chinese, it means cord mark ) Taking string cord to decorate the pottery. On the outside of the pottery and on the base. In chinese, pottery is barely a definition; it was all about food and animals; technology is secondary. Key sites with early pottery: chronology to the pottery, ones in blue are younger, pink ones are older. What is the jomon revolution : first- kobayshi"s chapter is a good overview: the case for a revolution, peter bleed. Incipient jomon: diff pottery designs, undecorated, noodle appliqu (lines, pierced and puncture holes. Pit houses communities by 9500 bp: resources becoming rich.