Miyatojima ruins - Miyatojima ruins

Japanese: 宮戸島遺跡 - みやとじまいせき

This is the general name for a large group of shell mounds from the early Jomon to Yayoi periods that spread across the Satohama area of Miyatojima, Naruse Town, Monou District, Miyagi Prefecture. They are also called Satohama Shell Mounds. They measure 600m east to west and 800m north to south, and depending on their location, they are sometimes named after the hamlet names of their villages, such as Terashita-goi, Dai-goi, Nashiki-goi, and Sodekuboko. They were introduced to the academic world during the Meiji period, but became famous during excavations in the Taisho period, when stratigraphic and typological studies were conducted and a large number of human bones were discovered. Since then, they have been investigated by many researchers and research institutions.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

宮城県桃生郡鳴瀬町宮戸島の里浜地区一帯にひろがる縄文時代前期から弥生時代にかけての大規模な貝塚群の総称で，里浜貝塚ともよばれる。その規模は東西600m，南北800mにおよび，貝塚は地点により，寺下囲，台囲，梨木囲，袖窪などの小字名を冠してよばれることもある。学界に紹介されたのは明治時代であるが，大正時代の発掘調査で，層位学的･型式学的研究がなされたことと，多数の人骨が発見されたことで有名になった。その後も数多くの研究者や研究機関によって調査されている。

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