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🏛️ Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan

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🏛️ Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing 17 archaeological sites across Hokkaidō and northern Tōhoku


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • 17 archaeological sites inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2021
  • Jōmon period: approximately 10,500 BCE to 300 BCE
  • Pre-agricultural hunter-gatherer society spanning millennia
  • Spans Hokkaidō and northern Tōhoku regions of Japan

The Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan comprise 17 archaeological locations distributed across Hokkaidō and the northern Tōhoku ...

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