Torihama Shell Mound

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:contains gptkb:ceramics
stone tools
human remains
shells
animal bones
plant remains
gptkbp:coordinates 35.5406°N 135.9556°E
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1962
gptkbp:excavatedBy Fukui Prefectural Board of Education
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torihama Shell Mound
gptkbp:locatedIn Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
gptkbp:notableFinds woven baskets
dog remains
oldest lacquerware in the world
early domesticated plants
gptkbp:openToPublic Yes
gptkbp:period gptkb:Jomon_period
gptkbp:relatedOrganization Torihama Shell Mound Museum
gptkbp:significance provides evidence of early Jomon subsistence and settlement
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jomon_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6