# Early Jōmon pottery and settled communities (-14000)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/-14000-early-jomon-pottery-and-settled-communities
Location: Japan
Categories: main-event

Early pottery traditions developed near the end of the last Ice Age. Over subsequent millennia, Jōmon communities built settlements and maintained exchange networks while relying heavily on wild resources. Regional chronologies vary, and pottery did not automatically mean agriculture.

Ruler at the time: [Jōmon period](https://history-japan.com/rulers/jomon-period)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jōmon_period)