Kadota Shell Mound
Ancient shell midden in Setouchi, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kadota Shell Mound (門田貝塚, Kadota kaizuka) is an archaeological site in the Oku neighborhood of the city of Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of western Japan. It contains a shell midden and the traces of a prehistoric settlement, and was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1985. [1]
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門田貝塚 | |
Location | Setouchi, Okayama, Japan |
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Region | San'yō region |
Coordinates | 34°40′0.4″N 134°5′40.7″E |
Type | shell midden, settlement |
History | |
Periods | Yayoi period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes (park) |
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