Collection of Archaeological Materials from the Lower Tokoro River Basin

Burial goods
No.K17
DescriptionBurial goods
SiteTokoro River Estuary Site: from Pit 681c
Size (cm)(stone arrowheads) L. 5.0~2.8
(knives) L. 11.7~5.1
(side scrapers) L. 8.3~5.9
(end scrapers) L. 6.2~2.6
(axes) L. 17.4/11.1
(whetstones) L. 16.7~6.8
(amber beads) D. 3.1~2.8
PeriodThe first half of Epi-Jomon
Date4th century BC-1st century
PossessorKitami City Board of Education
CommentThese artifacts were excavated together from a burial pit, which is considered to be from the first half of the Epi-Jomon period. As the amber beads (found front center) are almost unprocessed, this pit is considered to be from the early stage of the Early Epi-Jomon period, or even earlier. Many stoneware artifacts were also found, such as arrowheads, knives, end scrapers, and side scrapers.