Location Ishikawa Archaeological Foundation
Yokaichijikata Site Artifact: Cast Iron Axe Handle
- Display status
- No permanent display
- Period
- Yayoi Period (approx. 100 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 amount of wooden tools (wooden products) and the wood used to make them were excavated from this site, centered around the site of a river that previously meandered gently through the center of the site to the west (towards the sea). In addition, many wooden tools such as ground stone axe handles and an iron wood scraper with handle have been found, indicating that wooden manufacturing was actively carried out in the village.
Among the wooden tools, 13 axe handles with large and highly standardized fittings were found, believed to be for cast iron axes made in the northeastern region of mainland China. This is the largest number of artifacts unearthed in the Japanese archipelago from the middle Yayoi period. Additionally, several fragments of cast iron axes have been found, allowing us to imagine how the people in Yokaichijikata village worked hard to acquire advanced tools.
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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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