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Artifacts excavated from the site of Komazawa Gakuen

Updated: October 29, 2018


Early Jomon period earthenware and stone tools

Komazawa Gakuen Campus Site Ruins ( )

With the construction of the Komazawa Gakuen school, 6 Remains ( ) of Excavations ( ) This was carried out from 1984 to 1987. Remains ( ) is located in the hills of Sakahama, Jomon Period ( ) from Heian period ( ) , Edo Period ( ) Over Complex ruins ( ) is. Remains ( ) The center of Jomon Period ( ) So, in the early and mid-term Remains of a pit dwelling ( ) Three cooking facilities made from collected stones. Stone collection site ( ) 57 units, For hunting ( ) of Recess ( ) death hole ( ) Earth Pit ( ) Six of these were discovered. Remains ( ) As, Remains ( ) From a point east of The Beginning of the Jomon Period ( ) and early Relics Concentration Area ( ) was discovered, and from there Excavated ( ) did Earthenware ( ) or stone tool ( ) Eight of these have been designated as Inagi City tangible cultural properties. Among them, Earthenware with slightly raised lines ( ) is the oldest in the Inagi City area. Jomon pottery ( ) It attracted attention as:

The Beginning of the Jomon Period ( ) Materials

 The early days ( ) of Earthenware ( ) and Stone tools ( ) We will introduce the following. Earthenware ( ) teeth, Earthenware with slightly raised lines ( ) It is called the "Great Wall of the Buddha" and is thought to have been built around 12,000 years ago. Mouth rim ( ) and Body ( ) It consists of three pieces, straight and wavy thin pieces. Ridge line ( ) The feature is that it is marked with this. Earthenware with slightly raised lines ( ) When the whole of the statue was restored, it would have a diameter of about 18.3 centimeters and a height of about 20 centimeters. Round bottom ( ) of Deep bowl-shaped pottery ( ) It is estimated that this will be the case (see figure below). Stone tools ( ) is the aforementioned Earthenware with slightly raised lines ( ) A total of four items were excavated, which are believed to be hunting tools from the same period. Two of them are Lingual point ( ) It is called, The early days ( ) Characteristic of Hunting equipment ( ) is. base ( ) To tongue ( ) A pointed tip with a barb shaped like a Stone tools ( ) Also, one point is, Point ( ) It is slender with thin edges on both sides. Sawtooth ( ) It has a jagged shape like the teeth of a saw. base ( ) Although it lacks Tongue ( ) With Lingual point ( ) Another point is the wedge shape. Stone tools ( ) is. Paleolithic ( ) from Jomon period ( ) By Excavated ( ) do Stone tools ( ) However, Excavated ( ) From that position, Earthenware with slightly raised lines ( ) It is thought to be from the same period. Triangular Pyramid ( ) It has the following shape.


Restoration drawing of earthenware with fine ridge line design

Materials from the early and middle Jomon period

At the same location Stone collection site ( ) (where stones were collected for cooking, etc.) Jomon Period ( ) Early and Middle Periods Earthenware ( ) Three points Excavated ( ) I did. 1 point Jomon Period ( ) Previous period Deep bowl-shaped pottery ( ) It is about 24 centimeters tall and 17 centimeters in diameter. It looks like a rope is pressed against the entire surface. Pattern ( ) The pieces are marked with a "Tsukubai" (traditional Japanese marking) and are simply made with little decoration, characteristic of the earlier period. The remaining pieces are pottery from the middle Jomon period, and were produced mainly in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, but are thought to have been brought to Inagi via trade or other means. One of the pieces is a large deep bowl-shaped vessel, approximately 40 centimeters in height and 28 centimeters in diameter. Mouth rim ( ) 4 in handle ( ) There are Earthenware ( ) From above Linear ( ) Put soil on it. Pattern ( ) Another one is also available. Deep bowl-shaped pottery ( ) It is 27cm tall and has a diameter of 22cm. Mouth rim ( ) In the same way Elevation ( ) did Band ( ) of Pattern ( ) there is.

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