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Which of the following is not true of Japanese pottery during the Jomon period?
a.
The pots often displayed an artistically playful spirit.
b.
During the Jomon period, pots were made using coil technique.
c.
Pieces of Jomon pottery held magic powers of good fortune.
d.
The pots were used mainly for cooking.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
c.

While Jōmon pottery could be highly decorative and sometimes had ritual or symbolic uses, the claim that pieces literally "held magic powers of good fortune" is not accurate. The other statements (artistic/playful designs, coil construction, and primary use for cooking) are true.