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Jomon Culture

Kitakogane Shell Midden: Watering place as a ritual ground

Kitakogane Shell Midden: Watering place as a ritual ground

The remains of a great amount of accumulated grinding stones and milling basins were discovered near the spring at the center of the site. The place is considered as a ritual ground for old stone tools that were no longer used.

photo courtesy: Date City Board of Education

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