Hikozaki Shell Mound

Hikozaki Shell Mound - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The is an archaeological site in the Hikozaki neighborhood of Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of western Japan. It contains the largest known shell midden in western Japan, and was designated a National Historic Site in 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: Jōmon period

Source: en.wikipedia.org