Mikumo ruins - Mikumo ruins

A cemetery from the mid-Yayoi period located in Mikumo, Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. In 1822 (Bunsei 5), a jointed jar coffin was excavated one meter underground at Minamishoji Mikumo. Thirty-five bronze mirrors, two bronze spears, magatama (curved jewels), kudatama (tubular jewels), and glass bi (diamonds) from the Western Han period were discovered inside, and a bronze sword with a handle and a bronze halberd were discovered on top of it. The bronze mirrors were imported from China, and the bronze weapons were imported from Korea. There are major Yayoi period ruins in the vicinity, such as the Ishigasaki Dolmen Group, the Shito Dolmen Group, and the Ibara-Yarimizo Ruins, and some believe that this is the tomb of the king of Ito Province, which is mentioned in the Gishi Wajinden (Records of the Wei Dynasty). The details of the past discoveries are given in the Edo period book "Illustrated Guide to Ancient Artifacts of Mikumo Village, Ito County, Chikuzen Province" written by Aoyagi Tanenobu. Since 1974, the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education has been excavating the surrounding area, confirming previous excavation sites and collecting numerous mirror fragments, beads, and gilt bronze ornamental metal fittings.

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福岡県糸島(いとしま)市三雲にある弥生(やよい)時代中期の墓地。1822年（文政5）三雲南小路(みなみしょうじ)の地下1メートルから合口甕棺(あわせぐちかめかん)が出土し、中から前漢時代の銅鏡35、銅矛(どうほこ)2、勾玉(まがたま)、管玉(くだたま)、ガラス製璧(へき)などが発見され、その上部から有柄(ゆうへい)銅剣と銅戈(どうか)が発見された。銅鏡は中国から、青銅製武器は朝鮮からの輸入品である。付近には石ヶ崎支石墓群、志登(しと)支石墓群、井原・鑓溝(やりみぞ)遺跡など弥生時代の主要遺跡が群在しており、『魏志』倭人伝(ぎしわじんでん)に書かれた伊都(いと)国にあたり、その王墓だという見方もある。かつての発見は江戸時代の青柳種信(あおやぎたねのぶ)著『筑前(ちくぜん)国怡土(いと)郡三雲村古器図説』に詳しい。1974年（昭和49）から福岡県教育委員会が付近一帯の発掘調査を進め、過去の発掘地点を確認するとともに、多数の鏡片や玉類、それに金銅(こんどう)製飾金具(かざりかなぐ)などを採集した。

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