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Asahi Shell Mound
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The Asahi Shell Midden (朝日貝塚, Asahi kaizuka) is an archaeological site consisting of a shell midden and the remains of an adjacent Jōmon period settlement located in the Asahioka neighborhood the city of Himi, Toyama Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The midden was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1922.[1]
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朝日貝塚 | |
![]() Asahi Shell Midden | |
Location | Himi, Toyama, Japan |
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Region | Hokuriku region |
Coordinates | 36°50′54″N 136°58′0.7″E |
Type | shell midden |
Area | . |
History | |
Periods | Jōmon period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
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