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Scope note
Refers to the culture and period from around 300 BCE to around 300 CE in Japan, so-named for the discovery of a characterisitc pottery found in the Yayoi section of Tokyo. This period saw the development of wet-rice agriculture, the use of bronze and iron, and the production of unglazed earthenware in a variety of shapes and decoratives styles.
Yayoi
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025