Question

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.

A gold pot. The top has an ornate pattern and handles.
Describe the main attributes of pottery, such as the example above, from the Jomon period?

Answer 1

Jōmon period pottery (c. 14,000–300 BCE) was hand-built from clay—typically by coil construction—and is low-fired earthenware with relatively thick walls. Surfaces are distinguished by cord-marked impressions and richly applied decoration, including elaborate “flame-style” rims, applied handles, protrusions, perforations, and incised or impressed motifs. Those ornate tops and handles were created with cords, shells, sticks, fingernails and added clay to produce highly textured, sculptural effects. Although you describe a gold pot, authentic Jōmon vessels were ceramic rather than metal and served cooking, storage, and ritual purposes.