yayoi
adjective
ya·yoi
(ˈ)yä¦yȯi
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or being typical of a Japanese cultural period extending from about 200 b.c. to a.d. 200, being generally neolithic but including the beginning of work in metal, and characterized especially by unglazed wheel-thrown pottery sometimes with incised surface ornamentation and often of florid shape
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“Yayoi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yayoi. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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