Intate stone age settlement ruins

Intate stone age settlement ruins (戌立石器時代住居跡, Intate sekki jidai jūkyo ato) is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a middle to late Jōmon period settlement located in what is now part of the city of Tōmi, Nagano in the Chūbu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1933.[1]

Intate stone age settlement ruins
戌立石器時代住居跡
Intate stone age settlement ruins
Intate stone age settlement ruins (Japan)
LocationTōmi, Nagano, Japan
RegionChūbu region
Coordinates36°21′41″N 138°23′07″E
Typesettlement
History
PeriodsJōmon period
Site notes
OwnershipNational Historic Site
Public accessNone

Overview

The site is located on the southern slopes of a hill 770 meters above sea level between the Nishizawa and Osuzawa Rivers. Discovered in 1930, early excavations uncovered the foundations of a pit dwelling, hearth, bone fragments and a polished stone ax, which led the site to be designated a National Historic Site. Despite is name, the site is from the Jōmon period and not the Japanese Paleolithic. A restored pit dwelling, one the first such faux restorations, was constructed on the site, but it was later destroyed by lightning. Further excavations from 1983-1984 discovered that the pit dwelling was part of a much larger village, covering a 63,000 to 80,000 square meter area. Several restored pit houses were reconstructed in 1988, forming an archaeological park.

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See also

References
  1. "戌立石器時代住居跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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