Japan’s Jomon culture continues, with its proto-Japanese members living mainly by hunting and fishing and by gathering edible nuts and roots.

The Early Jōmon is the first stage in the Jomon era of Japanese prehistory.

The Jomon period itself ranges from 10,000 to 300 BCE, with the first stage lasting from 4000 to 3000 BCE.

The Early Jomon is characterized by high sea level (two to three meters higher than the present day) and a significant population increase.

This period has seen a rise in complexity in the design of pit houses, the most commonly used method of housing at this time.