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The World’s First Pottery Created in Jomon, Japan
Pottery was invented by the Incipient Jomon Culture of ancient Japan before 16,000 B.C. The craft of making objects from fire hardened clay created a paradigm shift in culture after which history could never be the same. With pottery vessels, the options for food preparation and storage increased dramatically. Furthermore, a new medium was present upon which both the mundane and sacred would soon be recorded.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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