noun
Yayoi
noun
1
The ancient culture and people of Japan during the Yayoi period, roughly 300 BCE to 300 CE, known for introducing rice farming and metalworking.
"Archaeologists uncovered Yayoi pottery beneath the rice paddies."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefers to an early period of Japanese history and the people who lived then, known for farming and bronze and iron tools.
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Etymology
Named after the Yayoi district of Tokyo, where artefacts from this period were first identified.