Uenodan stone age ruins

The Uenodan stone age ruins (上之段石器時代遺跡, Uenodan sekki jidai iseki) is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a Jōmon period settlement located in the Kitayama-Yukawa neighborhood of the city of Chino, Nagano in the Chūbu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1942.[1]

Uenodan stone age ruins
上之段石器時代遺跡
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Uenodan stone age ruins
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Uenodan stone age ruins (Japan)
LocationChino, Nagano, Japan
RegionChūbu region
Coordinates36°02′37″N 138°13′38″E
Altitude975 m (3,199 ft)
Typesettlement
Area23,629 square meters
History
PeriodsJōmon period
Site notes
Public accessYes (no public facilities)

Overview

The Uenodan site is located at the foot of Mount Yatsugatake at an elevation of 975 meters, and covers 23,629 square meters. It is located at the entrance to the Wada Pass as the Hoshikuso Pass obsidian mine site, which was one of the leading sources of obsidian during the Jōmon period. The site was first excavated in 1936 and was artifacts dating from the early, middle, late and final Jōmon period, Yayoi period and early Heian period were found, indicating continuous occupation over a period of several thousand years. The foundations of a pit dwelling with cobblestone floor and a stone-lined hearth, along with numerous pottery shards of all periods were discovered. [2]

The site is approximately 20 minutes by car from Chino Station on the JR East Chūō Main Line.[2]

See also

References

  1. "上之段石器時代遺跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  2. Isomura, Yukio; Sakai, Hideya (2012). (国指定史跡事典) National Historic Site Encyclopedia. 学生社. ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
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