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First Stone Painted with Human Face from Jomon Period Discovered

Tweet Date: 12/18/17 Article Date: 12/16/17 Article Publisher: Asahi Shimbun Article Link: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201712160007.html Location: Kikonai, Hokkaido Site Name: Koren 5 Site Time Period: Latter half of Middle Jomon Period (apx 4,300 yrs ago) Object: First Stone Painted with Human Face Discovered from Jomon Period Why is this interesting/important? Although dogu figurines and intricate pottery are …

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Facial reconstruction of Jomon period woman from Rebun

Tweet Date: 3/12/18 Article Date: 3/12/18 Article Publisher: Asahi Article Link: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201803120039.html https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL396527L39ULBJ00H.html?iref=pc_ss_date Location: Rebun, Hokkaido 北海道・礼文島 Site Name: Funadoma Site / 船泊遺跡 Time Period: Jomon Period Late – 3800 years ago Object: Facial reconstruction of Jomon period woman from Rebun Why is this interesting/important? This facial construction is fairly unique in Japan, in that …

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