📖 The Paleolithic Era of the Japanese Archipelago

The Paleolithic period in Japan refers to the time from around 100,000 BC to about 18,000 BC. During the Paleolithic era, Japan was geographically connected to the continent, and humans migrated from the mainland to the Japanese archipelago in pursuit of prey such as mammoths and giant deer, becoming the earliest inhabitants. So, what was the "Paleolithic period," the oldest era in Japan, like? What kind of life did the ancestors of the Japanese, who migrated from the continent, lead? Through this introduction, we hope to provide a glimpse into the lives of the Japanese people during the Paleolithic era.

The Earth is currently in an ice age, with temperatures much lower than today. People used tools such as "stone tools" and bone and antler implements to obtain their daily food through hunting and gathering. The ancestors of the Japanese came to the Japanese archipelago from the continent in pursuit of game, at a time when Japan was geographically connected to the Asian continent. People lived a hunting and gathering lifestyle and had not yet settled in one place for the long term.