Collection of Archaeological Materials from the Lower Tokoro River Basin

Stone toolkit during the Upper Paleolithic period
No.1
DescriptionStone toolkit during the Upper Paleolithic period
SiteGifu Ⅱ Site: around K17 point
Size (cm)L. 4.7〜8.3
PeriodLate Upper Palaeorithic
Dateca. 24,000-17,000 years ago
PossessorTokoro Research Laboratory
CommentPaleolithic stone tools found in Tokoro Town, Kitami City. From top left: a point, two burins, and a core, the lower row are all blades. Since the find includes a burin with an oblique edge on the left, it is regarded as Late Upper Paleolithic microblade assemblages.