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貝塚: shell heap

貝塚かいづか kaizuka

shell heap; shell mound
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What piled up to make a shell mound (貝塚)?

What formed as the shells piled up is a shell mound.

From the lesson 縄文人の食べ物

In addition, some of the human bones had been carefully buried inside shell mounds.

From the lesson 縄文人の体と暮らし

It seems that a shell mound was a place for throwing away rubbish and, at the same time, a place for laying loved ones to rest.

From the lesson 縄文人の体と暮らし

After that, shell mounds and archaeological sites were discovered all over Japan.

From the lesson 縄文時代の発見

In the Early stage, the sea level rose and many shell mounds were formed.

From the lesson 縄文時代の六つの時期

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