10,000-year-old artifact discovered at Lake Biwa, Japan

An intact ceramic jar from more than 10,000 years ago was discovered near the ruins under Lake Biwa, opening up a portrait of ancient Japanese culture.

Lake Biwa's Tsuzuraozaki underwater site is being hailed as one of the most significant breakthroughs in Japan's underwater archaeology. Photo: @National Institute of Marine Research, Japan.

Near this relic under Lake Biwa, experts from the National Institute of Marine Research in Japan unexpectedly found a strange artifact. Photo: @Photo: @National Institute of Marine Research in Japan.

It is a nearly intact ceramic jar that is more than 10,000 years old.

This dating makes it one of the oldest known ceramic vessels in the world . Photo: @National Institute of Marine Research, Japan.

Basically, this ceramic vase is about 25 cm high, reddish brown in color and smooth. Photo: @Japan National Institute of Marine Research.

The ceramic vase has a pointed base with carvings typical of the Jinguji style of the ancient indigenous Konami Upper-layer culture. Photo: @National Institute of Maritime Research, Japan.

This object is also characterized by its intricate carvings and delicate design. This primitive ceramic vessel not only has practical uses but also carries cultural and symbolic significance, reflecting the growing aesthetic consciousness of the ancient Japanese people at that time. Photo: @National Institute of Maritime Research of Japan.

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