Noteworthy Archaeological Sites, Issue 2006
Kengamine, Takaharayama Group:
An obsidian source site discovered atop a ridge
Yaita City/Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture
Taishô No. 3:
The first Incipient Jômon site is discovered in Hokkaido.
Taishô No. 3 Site, Obihiro City, Hokkaido
Zasshonokuma:
Stone daggers in complete condition are recovered from graves.
Zasshonokuma Site, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Mukadezuka, Nyûtabaru Group:
Haniwa resembling those found at Imashirozuka are recovered.
Mukadezuka Tomb, Nyûtabaru Tomb Group, Shintomi Town, Miyazaki Prefecture
Nikôji:
A temple built by immigrants?
Nikôji Abandoned Temple, Gose City, Nara Prefecture
Muramatsu Shirane:
A salt-producing village buried in the sand is discovered.
Muramatsu Shirane Site, Tôkai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture
Special feature: Tracing international exchange through archaeological sites
Kôzuke:
Immigrants who brought horses and breeding techniques to Kôzuke
Kenzaki Nagatoro Nishi Site, Shimoshiba Yatsu Tomb, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture
Hakata Site Group:
Largest trading port in the archipelago, serving as bridge to Asia
Hakata Site Group, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
The above contents were selected from Hakkutsu sareta Nihon rettō 2006 [Excavations in the Japanese Archipelago, 2006] (Bunkacho [Agency for Cultural Affairs], ed., Asahi Shimbunsha, 2006), and prepared for presentation on this website by the Committee for International Relations of the Japanese Archaeological Association (Tokyo, Japan). All photos are used with permission of the organizations in charge of the respective excavations. (This page issued October 30, 2006.)
