Definition: Early Jomon period cave in central Japan, dated to about 10,000 BC, and containing some of the earliest ceramics known to have been made on our planet.

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The Invention of Pottery
Ceramic vessel construction is nearly 15,000 years old! An article on the origins of the ancient art of pottery.

Japan Archaeology
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