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Some things I know about the Jomon:

1. The Ainu (Kennewick Man) are believed to have descended from the Jomon

2. The oldest Jomon skeleton ever found in Japan is 13,000 years old

3. The Jomon produced the oldest pottery in the world and is recognized by its 'cord' markings

4. Jomon type 'cord' marked pottery has been found in Olmec ruins in Mexico

1 posted on 05/04/2005 11:31:41 AM PDT by blam
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To: SunkenCiv

GGG Ping.


2 posted on 05/04/2005 11:32:38 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam
The tools are patterned with regular notches of about 1 millimeter in diameter.

Proof that the Jomon used the metric system as far back as 5000 BCE?

3 posted on 05/04/2005 11:37:13 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Never argue with an idiot, bystanders might not be able to tell the difference)
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I first heard the term 'cord marked' while reading the descriptions of pottery at the Ban Chiang dig museum.
That village dated back to 3600 BCE. I could see the markings. Very Cool.

Thank you for another interesting article.

6 posted on 05/04/2005 11:49:08 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Never argue with an idiot, bystanders might not be able to tell the difference)
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Thanks Blam.
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Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
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11 posted on 05/06/2005 12:02:58 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (FR profiled updated Monday, April 11, 2005. Fewer graphics, faster loading.)
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Blam, may I know if you have any theories regarding how a caucasian-looking people (the JOMON, and the AINU) come to be living in Japan, which is so far away from Europe ???


12 posted on 05/06/2005 2:03:45 AM PDT by Wudan Master
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To: blam
Love these posts. The series you have linked together are great. My brain is full now...Off to a Michael Jackson thread to empty it...

Good, I see there's a "Ping Master" on the thread...

13 posted on 05/06/2005 2:20:51 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
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Tantalizing Clues In Ancient Mounds



16 posted on 05/06/2005 7:43:51 AM PDT by itsamelman (“Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh.” -- Al Swearengen)
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To: blam

most interesting.


17 posted on 05/06/2005 2:41:57 PM PDT by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: blam
Jomon type 'cord' marked pottery has been found in Olmec ruins in Mexico.

See!! The Jomon outsourced their pottery industry to Mexico and look what happened to them! They're gone!!!

< /sarcasm >

22 posted on 05/08/2005 8:14:51 PM PDT by uglybiker (A woman's most powerful weapon is a guy's imagination.)
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