Torihama shell mound

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:contains gptkb:ceramics
stone tools
shells
animal bones
plant remains
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1962
gptkbp:excavatedBy Japanese archaeologists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torihama shell mound
gptkbp:locatedIn Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
gptkbp:managedBy Fukui Prefectural government
gptkbp:notableFinds early evidence of rice cultivation
oldest lacquerware in the world
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:period gptkb:Jomon_period
gptkbp:significance provides evidence of early Jomon culture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jomon_period
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6