equatorjournal:Japanese Pottery: Clay figurines from the Jomon Period, 10,000 BC to 300 BC.“Some of
equatorjournal:Japanese Pottery: Clay figurines from the Jomon Period, 10,000 BC to 300 BC.“Some of the most intriguing works from the Jomon period are clay figurines called dogu (pronounced dough-goo). There are many theories on what they were used for with the main agreement being they were a talisman for good health or safe childbirth. As many were excavated in fragments, it’s believed that after the wish was fulfilled, or not, the dogu was broken and thrown on the trash heap; that’s where many were discovered. Another theory is that these were goddesses to whom Jomon people prayed to for food and health. Other explanations are toys for children, funerary offerings, or objects used in some unknown ritual. And, of course, there are those who believe they were aliens from outer space. Yet, if you look at similar primitive artifacts from around the world (the Valdivia culture of Ecuador, for example) there is a certain resemblance that can’t be explained in logical terms. It might have been part of the collective consciousness of the times though, or did earth in fact have space-suited visitors from a distant galaxy? This dogu sure seems to fit the match.”https://www.instagram.com/p/CMsZI-mgT7H/?igshid=1oqjg4b57sppm -- source link