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Jomon Culture

Motoebetsu 1 Site: Cylindrical jasper beads, etc.

Motoebetsu 1 Site: Cylindrical jasper beads, etc.

The Motoebetsu 1 Site from the Post-Jomon period consists of graves at two locations in the north and south. A total of 3,669 jasper and amber gems and numerous other funerary items were unearthed from 41 pit graves that were discovered at the site.

photo courtesy: Ebetsu City Historical Museum

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