Illustration
A Jomon stone figurine or gangu. Komukai, Nanbu-cho, Aomori, Japan. Jomon Period, 1000-400 BCE. (Tokyo National Musuem)
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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 Stone Figurine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6657/jomon-stone-figurine/
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