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A Jomon vase, Japan. Jomon Period, 4000-3000 BCE. (Tokyo National Museum)
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James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, May 15). Jomon Vase. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6653/jomon-vase/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Jomon Vase." World History Encyclopedia, May 15, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6653/jomon-vase/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Jomon Vase." World History Encyclopedia, 15 May 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6653/jomon-vase/.
