page8〜縄文土器 一万年以上続いた日本の先史・縄文時代

大変申し訳ありませんが編集が一部ミスをしておりました、本日中にアップデートいたしますので少々お待ちください。キャッシュに古いものがダウンロードされている場合5/2以降に再ダウンロードをお願い致します。 ▶英文と日本語、単語リストはこちら http://www.tn8.jp/historedio/page8〜やっぱり土器だね・縄文時代/ ▶単語 eponymous 名を冠した knead　こねる undergo 経験する thick-walled 厚みのある leap　跳ねる leach アクを抜く horse chestnut ときのき ▶英文 The Jōmon period, a prehistoric era in Japan that lasted for more than ten thousand years approximately between 15,000 and 2,400 BCE, is eponymous with the style of pottery that was a defining feature of the period. Jōmon is a Japanese word meaning “cord-marked,” and as the name suggests, Jōmon pottery is distinguished by its unique cord-mark patterns. The pottery was used not only in daily life but also for social and religious ceremonies. For instance, it is said that the corpses of small children were buried in Jōmon vessels. Jōmon pottery pieces were formed by coiling, which involved kneading clay into long strips and coiling the strips one on top of another while smoothing out the joints between them. The resulting pieces, having been decorated, then underwenta simple low-temperature firing process in an open fire. Because of this method of production, Jōmon pottery is generally thick-walled and fragile. Archaeologists divide the Jōmon period into six stages, during which the style of the pottery (such as its patterning, thickness, and color) changed. There were pieces without cord marks and others decorated with seashells. The color ranged from blackish- to reddish-brown, depending on the type of clay used and the firing conditions. These pottery pieces reflect not only the lifestyle of the Jōmon people but also the development of their artistic sensibilities and technological skills. Among the pieces, the flame-style pottery made during the middle Jōmon period, the complex shape of which resembles leaping flames, is still highly regarded for its artistic quality. The emergence of Jōmon pottery led to such cooking techniques as boiling, making it possible to leach toxins from horse chestnuts and acorns and facilitated the storage of foodstuffs. It allowed a broader range of foods to be consumed, bringing significant stability to people’s diets. It is said that this improvement in diet contributed to the Jōmon people enjoying longer lifespans. Thus, Jōmon pottery can be considered a crucial element when discussing the Jōmon period. ▶クイズ No.1 What are the characteristic features of Jomon period pottery? No.2 What were the uses of Jōmon pottery? No.3 What is the name of a famous type of pottery from the Middle Jomon period?