Intate stone age settlement ruins

is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a middle to late Jōmon period settlement located in what is now part of the city of Tōmi, Nagano in the Chūbu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1933.

Overview
The site is located on the southern slopes of a hill 770 meters above sea level between the Nishizawa and Osuzawa Rivers. Discovered in 1930, early excavations uncovered the foundations of a pit dwelling, hearth, bone fragments and a polished stone ax, which led the site to be designated a National Historic Site. Despite is name, the site is from the Jōmon period and not the Japanese Paleolithic. A restored pit dwelling, one the first such faux restorations, was constructed on the site, but it was later destroyed by lightning. Further excavations from 1983-1984 discovered that the pit dwelling was part of a much larger village, covering a 63,000 to 80,000 square meter area. Several restored pit houses were reconstructed in 1988, forming an archaeological park.

See also
List of Historic Sites of Japan (Nagano)

References

External links
Tōmi official site 

Category:Jōmon period
Category:History of Nagano Prefecture
Category:Tōmi, Nagano
Category:Historic Sites of Japan
Category:Archaeological sites in Japan