Narugami Shell Mound
Remains of Jōmon period settlement / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Narugami Shell Midden (鳴神貝塚, Narugami kaizuka) is an archaeological site consisting of a shell midden and the remains of an adjacent Jōmon period settlement located in the Narutaki-chō neighborhood the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The midden was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1931.[1]
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鳴神貝塚 | |
Location | Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan |
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Region | Kansai region |
Coordinates | 34°13′50″N 135°12′42″E |
Type | shell midden |
Area | . |
History | |
Periods | Jōmon period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
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