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have been conducted since 2003, revealing that the midden covers an area of about 100 meters north-to-south and about 80 meters east-to-west, making this the largest known shell midden in western Japan. It dates from the early Jōmon period and continued until the end of the Jōmon period. The shell
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Twenty-five sets of human remains were found within the midden, with the bones placed in a crouching position. These include the remains of a woman with a fetus. A large amount of
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