A detailed analysis of almost 1,500 sets of super ancient teeth has revealed that Native Americans are not biologically linked to the Jomon people as was believed once upon a time. Dr. G. Richard ...

Genetic legacy of ancient hunter-gatherer Jomon in Japanese populations. Nature Communications, 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54052-0 ...

The Jomon era is one of the oldest known periods of civilization in Japan. Discover how these early people expressed their beliefs through art, and how their legacy still shapes Japan’s identity ...

Jomon imagery, including those flame-like patterns and the mystical Dogu figurines discovered across the country, has influenced everything from avant-garde art to manga comics.

Toward the end of the early Jomon Period around 5,500 to 5,400 years ago, people started rebuilding their homes on the original sites, Daikuhara said. “The dwellings were relatively large and ...

They found that the Jomon genetic signature, which on average accounts for 12.5% of a person’s genetic make-up, was associated with an increased BMI.

The Jomon property comprises 17 Neolithic sites scattered across the prefectures of Aomori, Iwate and Akita, in the Tohoku area of Honshu and on the northern island of Hokkaido. They provide ...