The first step in identifying a pottery type should be the identification of paste type.
Definition of impressed decoration in ceramics.
300 bce of ancient japan produced a distinctive pottery which distinguishes it from the earlier paleolithic age.
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The jomon period c.
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Also termed stamping or embossing impressing is simply the use of an object or tool pushed into the surface of a pot to leave a relief design in the clay.
The alternative name impressed ware is given by some archaeologists to define this culture because impressions can be with sharp objects other than cockle shell such as a nail or comb.
The methods colors and motifs used to decorate the vessel.
Each type of ceramic has a unique combination of paste surface treatment and decoration that is not found in that combination on any other type steps in ceramic identification.
Jomon pottery vessels are the oldest in the world and their impressed decoration which resembles rope is the origin of the word jomon meaning cord pattern.