Scientists have found that the prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had almost no genetic traces of Denisovans, a mysterious ...

“Aso gets a lot of rain, so if left untended, the grass and trees grow thick quickly,” said Yuji Ueno of Aso Green Stock, a ...

Researchers have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved ancient relic in Japan, dating back over 10,000 years.

A few years ago, 17 Jomon archeological sites in Japan’s four northernmost prefectures received UNESCO World Heritage designation, sparking fresh interest in Japan’s ancient Jomon heritage. Jomon is ...

Among Japan’s many traditional handicrafts, urushi (lacquerware) stands out as one of the oldest. Urushi comes from the varnish made from the sap of the urushinoki, better known in English as the ...

A new genetic study has revealed that the Jomon people of ancient Japan carried almost no Denisovan DNA, setting them apart from other East Asian populations. The research suggests that the ancestors ...

A new genetic study has revealed that the Jomon people of ancient Japan carried almost no Denisovan DNA, setting them apart from other East Asian populations. The research suggests that the ancestors ...

Long before samurai, shoguns, or emperors, the Jomon people carved out Japan’s earliest culture. Dating back to 14,000 B.C., their art, rituals, and innovations still echo through the islands today.

New findings highlight a complex and regionally diverse history of interactions between modern humans and Denisovans. Credit: Jiaqi Yang with ChatGPT. New genetic research has shed fresh light on one ...

Archaeologists in Japan have discovered what appears to be the first piece of stone painted that depicts a human face dating from the mid-Jomon Pottery Culture (2500–1500 BC). Experts describe the ...

A new scientific report published in Nature has concluded that the modern Japanese descended from the Minatogawa people of the Paleolithic era. This is based on a DNA study of a 20,000-year-old human, ...

Four twisted threads converge at a single knot, forming a continuous structure indicative of a 'net product.' Credit: Hiroki Obata/Kumamoto University For the first time, archaeologists have digitally ...