Motonobaru Site
本野原遺跡 | |
Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan | |
Region | Kyushu |
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Coordinates | 31°49′23″N 131°16′57″E / 31.82306°N 131.28250°E |
Type | settlement |
History | |
Periods | Jōmon period |
Site notes | |
Discovered | 2000 |
Public access | None |
The Motonobaru Site (本野原遺跡, Motonobaru iseki) is an
Overview
Motonobaru Site is located on a plateau at an elevation of approximately 180 meters on an
On the north side of the ring, dug-out pillared buildings are lined up in an orderly north–south direction. Eleven buildings with dug-out pillars were found in a row and 10 in a ring, but the pillar holes in three of the rows were extremely large, 80 cm in diameter, which is similar to those in eastern Japan. In addition, a road with a hardened surface has been confirmed in the northwestern part of the village.[2]
A large amount of Jōmon pottery was excavated from the southeastern slope, totaling 179,237 pieces with a total weight of 2.8 tons. Most of the excavated artifacts are earthenware, and a high proportion of the stone tools are food processing tools such as grinding stones and stone plates. It is speculated that the village moved westward, based on the fact that ruins and excavated artifacts are most densely distributed on the west side of the village. In addition, 173 impressions of maize weevils were found, accounting for more than half of the total number of maize weevil excavated during the Jōmon period nationwide. In 2016, cockroach egg sacs were discovered in the impressions of Jōmon pottery excavated at this site, and was reported to be the oldest cockroach in Japan. This species cockroach is native to southern China, and it is thought that it may have come to this site by boat.[2]
The site is approximately 18 minutes by car from
See also
References
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
External links
- Miyazaki Cultural Heritage Information (in Japanese)
- Miyazaki city home page(in Japanese)