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A Jomon clay mask or domen. Kidukuri, Kamegaoka, Tsugaru-shi, Aomori, Japan. Jomon Period, 1000-400 BCE. Important Cultural Property. (Tokyo National Museum)
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James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with 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 Clay Mask. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6656/jomon-clay-mask/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Jomon Clay Mask." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 15, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6656/jomon-clay-mask/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Jomon Clay Mask." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 May 2017. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
