Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center

Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center (北海道立埋蔵文化財センター, Hokkaidō-ritsu Maizō Bunkazai Sentaa) opened in Ebetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1999. Its aim is to protect, preserve, and utilize buried cultural properties.[1][2]

Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center
北海道立埋蔵文化財センター
General information
Address685-1 Nishi-nopporo
Town or cityEbetsu, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Coordinates43°03′36″N 141°29′40″E
Opened1 April 1999
Website
Official website

History

In December 2017, researchers from the Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center announced the discovery of the oldest ancient stone with a human face painted on it (12x13cm), estimating its creation date between 2,500 and 1,000 B.C.[3][4]

Description

The exhibition hall features two Important Cultural Properties: an earthen Jōmon mask from the Mamachi Site and artefacts excavated from the Bibi 8 Site.[5][6]

Collection
  • From Chitose City: Stone rods unearthed at the (30 to 70 cm long), animal-shaped clay figure (Bibi-chan), Jomon clay mask[7]
  • 350x80x33cm chiseled monolith[8]
  • Magemono made of Thujopsis, excavated in Yukanboshi[9]
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gollark: "In my day we couldn't fog eggs and we liked it!"
gollark: "The inability to deal with sickness on traded eggs an important balance thing!"
gollark: "They're just helping your egg!"
gollark: Suggest your idea and watch the ignorance from TJ09 and complaints from everyone esle roll in!

See also

References
  1. "Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center" (PDF). Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. 北海道立埋蔵文化財センター [Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. Kastalia Medrano, World's first-known ancient stone with painted face discovered, looks exactly like a slice of pizza, Newsweek.com, 21 December 2017
  4. Theodoros Karasavvas, 4,300-Year-Old First Face Offers a Glimpse of Ancient Japanese Culture, Ancient-origins.net, 19 December 2017
  5. 土面／北海道千歳市真々地町ママチ遺跡第三一〇号土壙墓出土 [Earthen Mask Excavated from Mamachi Site burial 310, Mamachi-chō, Chitose, Hokkaido] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  6. 北海道美々８遺跡出土品 [Artefacts Excavated from the Bibi 8 Site, Hokkaido] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. The Prayers and Hearts of the Jomon People, Akarenga-h.jp
  8. Giant at the Archaeological Center, Shiinatakehito.com
  9. Koji Chihara, Wood culture in pre-modern Hokkaido Island: a comparative study between Central Japan, Lasy.gov.pl, 2019



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