Ancient Jap The Jomon Period In Japan
Japan is an island country situated in East Asia which is located in the Pacific Ocean. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. The four largest islands of Japan are as follows: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku which makes 97% of the land area of Japan.
JOMON PERIOD
Jomon Period is the pre-historic period in Japan from 14,500 BCE to 100BCE. The name Jomon is derived from the “cord marking” that were found in the pottery during the Jomon period. The people during this period were semi- sedentary and lived mostly in pit dwells around the central open spaces. They used to obtain their food from gathering, fishing and hunting.
CLOTHING
Jomon people wore clothes made from long narrow barks of mulberry tree. Supple stripes of the bark were removed from …show more content…
It represents the modification of Yayoi culture. The Kofun period is named after the large number of Kofun megalithic tombs created during this period. Kofun are defined as the burial mounds that were built for the ruling class people in Japan during 3rd to 7th century.
The Kofun has a shape of keyhole, having one square end and one circular end. The funerals chambers were located beneath the round part which consists of a group of megalits.
The Kofun tombs were furnished by ceramic cups, bowls, iron ornaments, bronze, mirrors and stone jewellery. In these tombs wealth’s were buried i.e. the kings, warriors, priests.
TYPES OF KOFUN POTTERY
There are two types of Kofun Pottery which are as follows:
1. Haji Pottery
• Haji pottery came from finer and different kinds of materials.
• The aesthetic style and usage of Haji pottery was similar to Yayoi Pottery.
• Large jars and pots were used for cooking and storing as in Jomon and Yayoi Pottery.
• High and low footed cups were used for eating.
• The vessels were also used for ritualistic and ceremonial purpose.
2. Sue Pottery
• Sue pottery’s were kind of stoneware that were bought from Korea.
• The Sue pots were made on the wheel and fired in anagma or single chamber climbing
JOMON PERIOD
Jomon Period is the pre-historic period in Japan from 14,500 BCE to 100BCE. The name Jomon is derived from the “cord marking” that were found in the pottery during the Jomon period. The people during this period were semi- sedentary and lived mostly in pit dwells around the central open spaces. They used to obtain their food from gathering, fishing and hunting.
CLOTHING
Jomon people wore clothes made from long narrow barks of mulberry tree. Supple stripes of the bark were removed from …show more content…
It represents the modification of Yayoi culture. The Kofun period is named after the large number of Kofun megalithic tombs created during this period. Kofun are defined as the burial mounds that were built for the ruling class people in Japan during 3rd to 7th century.
The Kofun has a shape of keyhole, having one square end and one circular end. The funerals chambers were located beneath the round part which consists of a group of megalits.
The Kofun tombs were furnished by ceramic cups, bowls, iron ornaments, bronze, mirrors and stone jewellery. In these tombs wealth’s were buried i.e. the kings, warriors, priests.
TYPES OF KOFUN POTTERY
There are two types of Kofun Pottery which are as follows:
1. Haji Pottery
• Haji pottery came from finer and different kinds of materials.
• The aesthetic style and usage of Haji pottery was similar to Yayoi Pottery.
• Large jars and pots were used for cooking and storing as in Jomon and Yayoi Pottery.
• High and low footed cups were used for eating.
• The vessels were also used for ritualistic and ceremonial purpose.
2. Sue Pottery
• Sue pottery’s were kind of stoneware that were bought from Korea.
• The Sue pots were made on the wheel and fired in anagma or single chamber climbing