Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center

Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center (北海道立埋蔵文化財センター, Hokkaidō-ritsu Maizō Bunkazai Sentaa) opened in Ebetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1999. Its aim is to protect, preserve, and utilize buried cultural properties.[1][2]

Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center
北海道立埋蔵文化財センター
General information
Address685-1 Nishi-nopporo
Town or cityEbetsu, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Coordinates43°03′36″N 141°29′40″E
Opened1 April 1999
Website
Official website

History

In December 2017, researchers from the Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center announced the discovery of the oldest ancient stone with a human face painted on it (12x13cm), estimating its creation date between 2,500 and 1,000 B.C.[3][4]

Description

The exhibition hall features two Important Cultural Properties: an earthen Jōmon mask from the Mamachi Site and artefacts excavated from the Bibi 8 Site.[5][6]

Collection
  • From Chitose City: Stone rods unearthed at the (30 to 70 cm long), animal-shaped clay figure (Bibi-chan), Jomon clay mask[7]
  • 350x80x33cm chiseled monolith[8]
  • Magemono made of Thujopsis, excavated in Yukanboshi[9]

See also

References
  1. "Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center" (PDF). Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. 北海道立埋蔵文化財センター [Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. Kastalia Medrano, World's first-known ancient stone with painted face discovered, looks exactly like a slice of pizza, Newsweek.com, 21 December 2017
  4. Theodoros Karasavvas, 4,300-Year-Old First Face Offers a Glimpse of Ancient Japanese Culture, Ancient-origins.net, 19 December 2017
  5. 土面／北海道千歳市真々地町ママチ遺跡第三一〇号土壙墓出土 [Earthen Mask Excavated from Mamachi Site burial 310, Mamachi-chō, Chitose, Hokkaido] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  6. 北海道美々８遺跡出土品 [Artefacts Excavated from the Bibi 8 Site, Hokkaido] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. The Prayers and Hearts of the Jomon People, Akarenga-h.jp
  8. Giant at the Archaeological Center, Shiinatakehito.com
  9. Koji Chihara, Wood culture in pre-modern Hokkaido Island: a comparative study between Central Japan, Lasy.gov.pl, 2019


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