Okinohara Site
沖ノ原遺跡 | |
Tsunan, Niigata, Japan | |
Region | Hokuriku region |
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Coordinates | 36°59′33″N 138°39′06″E / 36.99250°N 138.65167°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Jōmon period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes (no public facilities) |
The Okinohara Site (沖ノ原遺跡, Okinohara Iseki) is an
Overview
The Okinohara Site is located on a
In addition, over 1686 examples of "flame style" Jōmon pottery, a motif common to many areas of central Honshu, were discovered. In addition, a style of pottery unique to this location was also discovered. Called the "Okinohara type pottery", it has a small bottom and is shaped like a bucket, with the entire pottery tilted in one direction. Decorations are concentrated on the rim and the upper half of the body. It is uncertain what this pottery was used for. Other artifacts included stone tools and many chestnuts, walnuts and acorns. In addition, small lumps of a carbonized organic material dubbed "Jōmon cookies" were discovered. This is believed to be the remains of some form of preserved bread. The quantity of chestnuts found lends evidence to a theory that the Jōmon people were not only hunter-gatherers, but also actively cultivated chestnut trees. [2]
The site was backfilled after excavation and is now an empty field. In 1995, some 1686 items of the excavated artifacts were collectively designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Niigata Prefecture, and are currently stored and exhibited at the Tsunan Town History and Folklore Museum. The site is located approximately 15 minutes by car from
See also
References
- ^ "沖ノ原遺跡" [Okinohara Iseki] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
External links
Media related to Okinohara Site at Wikimedia Commons
- Tsunan Town home page (in Japanese)
- Niigata Tourist Association home page (in Japanese)