Urajiri Shell Mound
Archaeological site in the Odaka area of Minamisōma, Fukuoka Prececture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Urajiri Shell Midden (浦尻貝塚, Urajiri kaizuka) is an archaeological site in the Odaka area of the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima Prefecture, in the southern Tōhoku region of northern Japan containing an early Jōmon period shell midden. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2006 by the Japanese government.[1]
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浦尻貝塚 | |
Location | Minamisōma, Fukushima, Japan |
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Region | Tōhoku region |
Coordinates | 37°31′16″N 141°01′23″E |
Type | shell midden |
History | |
Periods | Jōmon period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
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