Noteworthy Archaeological Sites, Issue 2012
Archaeological excavation for reconstruction:
- ON THE BUILDING OF NEW COMMUNITIES
- EXCAVATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH RECONSTRUCTION
Akashiba Site, Shinchi Town, Fukushima Prefecture
Nakahigashi:
A campsite found in a buried river basin. The stone blade
manufacturing technique of 30,000 years ago comes to light.
Miyoshi Town, Saitama Prefecture
Urushishita:
Stone features in a
variety of shapes were placed at burial and ceremonial locations.
Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture
Kyū Renpeijō:
A settlement large enough to rival Yoshinogari. Investigation
proceeds, bringing to light a “country” in Shikoku.
Zentsūji City, Kagawa Prefecture
Motodaka:
The oldest keyhole tomb in the San’in region. A water
management facility is discovered on the plain immediately below.
Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
Ushikubi:
Investigation of the largest Sue ware kiln site group in Kyushu.
Precious documentary materials are added for the Wadō era
(708-715).
Ōnojō City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Takashima Kōzaki:
After a long and difficult underwater investigation,
the finds are collectively designated a Historic Site.
Matsuura City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Sites from the Satsuma Rebellion:
The site of a fierce battle, close-quarter fighting at Tabaruzaka is
excavated
Gyokutō Town and Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
The above contents were selected from Hakkutsu sareta Nihon rettō 2012 [Excavations in the Japanese Archipelago, 2012] (Bunkachō [Agency for Cultural Affairs], ed., Asahi Shimbun Publications, 2012)., translated and prepared for presentation on this website by the International Exchange Committee of the Japanese Archaeological Association (Tokyo, Japan). All photos are used with permission of the organizations in charge of the respective excavations.
