Final Jōmon

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The Final Jōmon convered the period of Jōmon history from around 1000 to 400 BCE.

This was a period of crisis for Jōmon populations: after 1500 BCE, the climate cooled, and populations seem to have contracted dramatically. Comparatively few archeological sites can be found after 1500 BCE.

By the end of the Jōmon period, a dramatic shift had taken place according to archaeological studies. New arrivals from the continent seem to have invaded Japan from the West, bringing with them new technologies such as rice farming and metallurgy. The settlements of the new arrivals seem to have coexisted with those of the Jōmon for some time. Under these influences, the Incipient cultivation of the Jōmon evolved into sophisticated rice-paddy farming and government control. Many other elements of Japanese culture also may date from this period and reflect a mingled migration from the northern Asian continent and the southern Pacific areas. Among these elements are Shinto mythology, marriage customs, architectural styles, and technological developments, such as lacquerware, textiles, metalworking, and glass making.

[edit] Main periods

Final Jōmon (1000 - 400 BCE):

Tohoku District

• Oubora B
• Oubora BC（Ofunato,Iwate）
• Oubora C1
• Oubora C2
• Oubora A
• Oubora A'

Kanto District

• Angyo 2（Kawaguchi,Saitama）
• Angyo 3.

Final Jomon jar, Kamegaoka style.

Preceded by: Late Jōmon

Final Jōmon period (1000-400 BCE)

Succeeded by: Yayoi

[edit] References

Xu Fu