Location Ishikawa Archaeological Foundation
Kamo Site Artifacts: Kaga County Public Notification Tablet
- Display status
- On display
- Period
- Early Heian Period (year 848 - 851)
- Form/Type
- Archaeological material
- Location
- Kamo; Funabashi (Tsubata-machi, Kahoku City)
The Kamo Site faces onto Ishikawa Prefecture's largest lagoon, Kahoku Lagoon, and is a site that flourished as a hub for land transportation via the ancient Hokuroku Road, which runs through the site, and inland water transportation using Kahoku Lagoon.
The notification tablet was found in the area where the southern large drainage channel, which flows into Kahoku Lagoon, intersects the ancient Hokuroku Road. It is large for a wooden tablet, approximately the same size as ancient paper (height 23.3 cm x width 61.3 cm, made of cypress wood).
The content of the wooden tablet was sent by the Kaga District Director under orders from Kaga Province Governor. The tablets were sent to the town chief and station master of Fukami Village, within the district, as well as to influential people in the area, mainly to convey encouragement for agriculture.
At that time, laws stipulated that orders must be communicated by posting them on notice boards in places where people gathered, and explained orally. With the excavation of this tablet, the appearance of such notifications was revealed for the first time.
This item is a valuable resource that allows us to learn about the agricultural promotion policies of the ancient state and the methods of communicating orders. As such, it was designated as a National Important Cultural Property in 2010.
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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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