Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Archaeological artifact)

Title:

Kitajuku nishiiseki shutsudo kyusekki shiryo

Paleolithic Artifacts Unearthed at Kita-Juku West Archaeological Site

北宿西遺跡出土旧石器資料

No. of features:

1307 pieces

Designated:

March 25, 1992

Location:

In the custody of The Museum of Earthenware　
2-305-4 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Saitama City

Description:

Paleolithic. Discovered during excavation in 1984. Knife-shaped stone tools, incised stone tools, scrapers, points, cores, flakes, and fine fragments.

Associated Texts:

(1993). “Urawa City Cultural Property Survey Report” (vol. 37). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1994). “100 Excavated Objects from Urawa City”. Urawa City Board of Education.

(1986). “Urawa City Archaeological Site Investigation Committee Report” (vol. 63). Urawa City Archaeological Site Investigation Committee.

This cultural artifact is not currently on public display. Please seek permission from its owners/curators before viewing. Please be courteous towards other visitors and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/013/003/p000391.html