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Satohama shell mound


The Satohama shell mound (里浜貝塚?) is a late Jōmon shell mound in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. There were 293 items of bone, 91 of shell, 168 of stone, and 38 of earthenware found during excavations. These were designated an Important Cultural Property in 2000. Finds from the site are exhibited at the Historical Museum of Jomon Village OkuMatsushima.


Coordinates: 38°20′16″N 141°08′51″E / 38.337731°N 141.147483°E / 38.337731; 141.147483



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