Motonobaru Site
Archaeological site in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Motonobaru Site (本野原遺跡, Motonobaru iseki) is an archaeological site consisting of a complex settlement trace primarily from the Jōmon period, located in the Tano neighborhood of the city of Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture on the of Kyushu Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2004.[1] More than 100 pit dwellings have been excavated, and along with the Yokomine Site on Tanegashima, it is the largest ring settlement to have been found in western Japan.[2]
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本野原遺跡 | |
Location | Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan |
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Region | Kyushu |
Coordinates | 31°49′23″N 131°16′57″E |
Type | settlement |
History | |
Periods | Jōmon period |
Site notes | |
Discovered | 2000 |
Public access | None |
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