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The mystery of dogu
Thank you, Misaki.
The Jomon people created all kinds of artifacts. In our presentation, however,/we’d like to talk about dogu.
Let’s take a look at five dogu /which are very important cultural treasures.
The first one, “Jomon Venus,”/probably represents a pregnant woman (cf. photo 6). The second one, “Jomon Goddess,”/looks very modern (cf. photo 7). Some people think/that the third one represents a pregnant woman/praying for a healthy baby (cf. photo 8). The last two are unique in design (cf. photos 9 & 10). Look at the triangular mask in the fourth one,/and the heart-shaped face in the last one.
You may wonder/why the Jomon people created dogu. Perhaps they were obsessed with dogu. After all,/people have found more than 18,000 dogu /throughout Japan.
Researchers are trying to figure out/the true reason behind the creation of dogu,/but it still remains a mystery. Perhaps they were used for rituals. Or maybe they were just toys. We don’t know/what the real purpose of dogu was,/but we do know/that they were an important part of the Jomon people’s life.
Finally,/our last speaker is Ayumi.
Thank you, Misaki.
The Jomon people created all kinds of artifacts. In our presentation, however,/we’d like to talk about dogu.
Let’s take a look at five dogu /which are very important cultural treasures.
The first one, “Jomon Venus,”/probably represents a pregnant woman (cf. photo 6). The second one, “Jomon Goddess,”/looks very modern (cf. photo 7). Some people think/that the third one represents a pregnant woman/praying for a healthy baby (cf. photo 8). The last two are unique in design (cf. photos 9 & 10). Look at the triangular mask in the fourth one,/and the heart-shaped face in the last one.
You may wonder/why the Jomon people created dogu. Perhaps they were obsessed with dogu. After all,/people have found more than 18,000 dogu /throughout Japan.
Researchers are trying to figure out/the true reason behind the creation of dogu,/but it still remains a mystery. Perhaps they were used for rituals. Or maybe they were just toys. We don’t know/what the real purpose of dogu was,/but we do know/that they were an important part of the Jomon people’s life.
Finally,/our last speaker is Ayumi.