Global InformationNumazu Shell Mound information
沼津貝塚 | |
  Location in Japan  Numazu Shell Mound (Japan) | |
| Location | Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Tōhoku region |
| Coordinates | 38°26′44.9″N 141°22′39.5″E / 38.445806°N 141.377639°E |
| Altitude | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Type | shell midden |
| Length | 220 meters |
| Width | 160 meters |
| Height | 15 meters |
| History | |
| Periods | Jōmon period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes (no facilities) |
National Historic Site of Japan | |
Numazu Shell Midden (沼津貝塚, Numazu Kaizuka) is an archaeological site consisting of a Jōmon period shell midden and the remains of an adjacent settlement located in what is now the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972.[1]
- ^ "沼津貝塚". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.