Location Ishikawa Archaeological Foundation
Yokaichijikata Site Artifact: Stone Jewelry
- Display status
- No permanent display
- Period
- Yayoi Period (approx. 200 BC)
- Form/Type
- Archaeological material
- Location
- Doihara-machi, Hinode-machi, Komatsu-no-Mori (Komatsu City)
The Yokaichijikata Site is a very large settlement site from the Yayoi Period that is representative of the Hokuriku region, spread out across the area east of JR Komatsu Station (the estimated area of the site is over 180,000 square meters).
A large number of cylindrical beads made from jasper (a stone produced in the Nata, Bodai and Takigahara areas in the hills south of Komatsu City) and items related to the production of magatama comma-shaped beads made from jade (which can be collected near Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture) were found at this site, indicating that this area was a major producer of stone beads which were used as the material for accessories that adorned the bodies of people during the Yayoi period.
Stone jewelry with a jade pendant at the center and numerous jasper beads still linked from both sides of it was discovered at the site of a river that meandered gently through the village to the west (towards the sea). It dates back to the middle Yayoi period (around 200 BC), and was discovered approximately 130 cm to the east of an iron wood scraper with handle that is thought to have been made around the same time.
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Opened in 1998 as an open facility for the excavation and organization of excavated artifacts and the publication of reports on buried cultural properties (archaeological sites) that convey the history and culture of Ishikawa prefecture, as well as to hold exhibitions and lectures that make use of the results. The exhibition rooms comprise sections organized by theme and era, where you can see and touch precious earthenware and stone tools discovered from archaeological sites throughout the prefecture. In 2001, they also opened the Ancient Experience Area, where you can enjoy learning about the lives and techniques of ancient people. Both adults and children can learn about local history in an accessible and easy manner, while deepening their interest and understanding of cultural properties.
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