Yoshizaki-Suba Site

Yoshizaki-Suba Site
吉崎・次場遺跡
Location in Japan
Yoshizaki-Suba Site
Location in Japan
Yoshizaki-Suba Site (Japan)
Location Hakui, Ishikawa, Japan
Region Hokuriku region
Coordinates 36°54′20″N 136°47′24″E / 36.90556°N 136.79000°E / 36.90556; 136.79000Coordinates: 36°54′20″N 136°47′24″E / 36.90556°N 136.79000°E / 36.90556; 136.79000
Type settlement
History
Periods Yayoi period
Site notes
Ownership National Historic Site
Public access Yes

Yoshizaki-Suba Site Site (吉崎・次場遺跡, Yoshizaki-Suba Site iseki) is an archaeological site and the ruins of a Yayoi period settlement in what is now the city of Hakui, Ishikawa in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1983.[1]

Overview

The site is located on a river terrace of the Hashiki River, near the centre of the present city of Hakui. It covers a large (20 hectare) area, and contains settlement remains from the early, middle and later Yayoi period, indicating a continuous settlement for over 2000 years. Excavation surveys indicate that the village survived in some form into the Heian period. The foundations of raised-floor buildings, warehouse, small and large tombs, wells and other structures have been discovered, but there is no indication of pit dwellings. A large amount of pottery was discovered, along with artefacts such as agricultural implements, an iron axel, stone axes and bronze mirror.

The site is now public archaeological park with several restored structures to form a tourist attraction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "吉崎・次場遺跡" [Yoshizaki-Suba Site Site] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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