Araya Site
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The Araya Site (荒屋遺跡, Araya Iseki) is an archaeological site with the traces of a late Japanese Paleolithic settlement located in the former town of Kawaguchi in what is now part of the city of Nagaoka, Niigata in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It was found to contain one of the largest number of stone tools of any site thus far discovered in Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2004.[1]
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荒屋遺跡 | |
Location | Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan |
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Region | Hokuriku region |
Coordinates | 37°15′51″N 138°51′31″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | 15,000 BC |
Periods | Japanese Paleolithic |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1957 |
Public access | Yes (no public facilities) |
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