page7〜一万年以上続いた日本の先史・縄文時代 後編

▶英文と日本語、単語リストはこちら http://www.tn8.jp/historedio/page6〜一万年以上続いた日本の先史・縄文時代/ ▶単語 migratory fish 回遊魚 sedentary　定住の subsequent　あとに続く、その後の marine transgressions　海進 marine regressions　海退 mounds　土塁 Holocene 完新世 ▶英文 This area is blessed with forest and aquatic resources. Cool-temperate deciduous broadleaved forests consisting chiefly of beech spread widely, and the intersection of warm and cold currents create ideal fishing conditions off the coast. Also, migratory fish** such as salmon and trout swim upstream in the rivers. Under such environmental conditions, people living in Northern Japan were able to secure food in a stable manner, and they initiated a sedentary way of life using pottery around 15,000 years ago. Over the subsequent 10,000 years, they continued a lifestyle based on hunting, fishing, and gathering, adapting to environmental changes such as climate warming and cooling and the corresponding marine transgressions and regressions. Already in the very early stage of sedentary life, they developed a complex spiritual culture. They made graves and created dumping grounds, artificial earthen mounds, and stone circles that were used for rituals and ceremonies. These were built for ancestor and nature worship, for prayer for the fertility of nature, or to confirm a social bond across the generations. The Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan consist of 17 archaeological sites that illustrate the way of life of people at that time, including settlements, burial areas, and stone circles where rituals and ceremonies were performed. JOMON ARCHIVES https://jomon-japan.jp/en/ ▶クイズ No.1 How long did the Jomon period last? No.2 Why were the people of the Jomon period able to secure a stable food supply? No.3 What did the Jomon people believe in?