Asahi Shell Mound

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 what is now the city of Himi, Toyama Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1922.[1]

Asahi Shell Midden
朝日貝塚
Asahi Shell Midden
Asahi Shell Mound (Japan)
LocationHimi, Toyama, Japan
RegionHokuriku region
Coordinates36°50′54″N 136°58′0.7″E
Typeshell midden
Area.
History
Periodsearly to late Jōmon period
Site notes
OwnershipNational Historic Site
Public accessYes

Overview

The Asahi shell midden is located in the southwestern part of Himi, on the Asahiyama hill which extends from the west to the east through the center of the city area. An excavation survey was conducted by Tokyo Imperial University several times since the discovery of the midden in July 1918 during the construction of a Buddhist temple. The midden dates from the early Jōmon period through the Heian period. During a second survey in 1924, traces of at least two residences with hearths were discovered, overlapping earlier Jōmon period remains.

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See also

References
  1. "朝日貝塚" [Asahi Shell Midden] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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