First known habitation of the Japanese archipelago (jan 1, 30000 BC – jan 1, 14000 BC)
Description:
A Paleolithic culture around 30,000 BC constitutes the first known habitation of the Japanese archipelago. This was followed from around 14,000 BC (the start of the Jōmon period) by a Mesolithic to Neolithic semi-sedentary hunter-gatherer culture characterized by pit dwelling and rudimentary agriculture, including by ancestors of contemporary Ainu people and Yamato people.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 30000 BC
jan 1, 14000 BC
~ 16010 years