Satohama shell mound

The Satohama shell mound (里浜貝塚) is a late Jōmon shell mound in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. There were 293 items of bone, 91 of shell, 168 of stone, and 38 of earthenware found during excavations.[1] These were designated an Important Cultural Property in 2000.[2] Finds from the site are exhibited at the Historical Museum of Jomon Village OkuMatsushima.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "里浜貝塚出土品". Miyagi Prefecture. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "The Historical Museum of Jomon Village OkuMatsushima". The Historical Museum of Jomon Village OkuMatsushima. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

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Coordinates: 38°20′16″N 141°08′51″E / 38.337731°N 141.147483°E / 38.337731; 141.147483


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