Jomon period fireboard found

Tweet Date: 2/24/18 Article Date: 2/23/18 Article Publisher: Mainichi Article Link: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180223/k00/00e/040/361000c Location: Noto City, Ishikawa Prefecture Site Name: Mawaki site Time Period: End of Late to Beginning of Final Jomon Period apx 3300 yrs ago 約3300年前縄文時代後期末~晩期初頭 Object: Fireboard Why is this interesting/important? I really love this find. People familiar with traditional fire starting techniques …

Pottery with images of wooden structures

Tweet Date: 3/24/18 Article Date: 3/24/18 Article Publisher: Asahi Article Link: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201803240031.html Location: Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture Site Name: Nakagawara site Time Period: Yayoi (2000 years ago) Object: Pottery with images of wooden structures  Why is this interesting/important? These images are some of the earliest clearly depicted representations of these types of wooden structures found in …