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151:40.88806°N 140.33917°E
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507:References
374:Lake Jūsan
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216:Site notes
139:40°53′17″N
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521:"田小屋野貝塚"
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350:features
346:ecofacts
307:Overview
106:Location
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338:lithics
318:middens
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206:Periods
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