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Umataka-Sanjūinaba Site
37.4469° N, 138.7667° E
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Umataka-Sanjūinaba Site (馬高・三十稲場遺跡, Umataka-Sanjūinaba iseki) is an archaeological site containing the remnants of a large middle Jōmon period settlement located in the Sekiharamachi neighborhood of the city of Nagaoka, Niigata in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is noted as the type site for a type of Jōmon period pottery which uses a flame-like motif. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1979.
Historical Timeline
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Figurine discovery
1936
Major excavations
1950s
National Historic Site designation
1979
Important Cultural Property initial designation
1990
Important Cultural Property expanded designation
2002
Sanjūinaba occupation
c. 4500–3200 years ago
Umataka occupation
c. 5500–4500 years ago
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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