福井洞窟 | |
 Fukui Cave | |
  Fukui Cave  Fukui cave (Japan) | |
| Location | Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Kyushu |
| Coordinates | 33°17′32.8″N 129°41′49.2″E / 33.292444°N 129.697000°E |
| Type | settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Japanese Paleolithic to Jōmon |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
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The Fukui Cave (福井洞窟, Fukui dōkutsu) is an archaeological site consisting of a Japanese Paleolithic period to the early incipient Jōmon period cave dwelling in the Yoshii neighborhood of the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1978.[1]Humans have been occupying the site since at least 30,000 years ago[2] Pottery discovered at this site dates back to around 12,700 years ago and are among the oldest found in the world.[3][4] In June of 2024 a government panel recommended the site be designated as what would be one of just 64 special historic sites in Japan.[5]
- ^ "福井洞窟" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Ikawa-Smith, Fumiko. “Current Issues in Japanese Archaeology.” American Scientist, vol. 68, no. 2, 1980, pp. 136. Accessed 13 Jan. 2023.
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