Summary: Content Guide: Geschiedenis Van Japan Voor 1868 (History Of Japan Before 1868)

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• 1 Prehistory and Protohistory

• 1.1.2 key developments

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• What was the religion of the Jōmon?

  Jōmon people shared fertility cults.

• How was the pottery style?

  The Jōmon and the Yayoi had each a distinct style of pottery.

• What type of artifacts did the Yayoi have?

  The Yayoi had Bronze artifacts like bells, swords, and mirrors.

• In what type of housing did people start to live in from the Yayoi period forward?

  Most of the population started to live in dug pit houses.

• What is mentioned in the records of the first Chinese missions to Japan?

  Small 'states' , and accounts of a female ruler(s) (Himiko).

• What do archeological accounts suggest?

  They suggest there was widespread warfare between smaller political entities.

• 1.1.3 key persons

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• Who was a key figure in the Yayoi period?

  Himiko/Pimiko

• 1.2.2 key developments

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• What was "Japan" developing in?

  "Japan" developed from a land with numerous small political entities into a unified state.

• Where does the name of the Kofun period come from?

  It comes from the numerous burial mounds (Kofun=old grave(s)), some of them shaped like large keyholes.

• Are grave treasures infuenced?

  Yes, grave treasures like mural paintings and items are greatly influenced by China and Korea.