Negoyadai Site, Archaeological site in Utsunomiya, Japan.
The Negoyadai Site sits on a raised riverside terrace of the Sugatagawa River and contains several pit dwellings plus a large cemetery with 339 grave pits. The complex displays different types of housing and burial arrangements from the Jomon period.
Excavations between 1982 and 1988 revealed remains from the Jomon period, one of Japan's earliest cultural periods. The findings show how settlements and burial practices developed during this ancient era.
The cemetery displays clusters of five to ten graves arranged around a central plaza. This layout gives a sense of how ancient communities organized their burial practices.
The site features reconstructed pit dwellings and a park area open to visitors. The best time to visit is during drier months when the grounds are easiest to walk through.
The excavated raised-floor structures reach up to 24 meters in length and suggest advanced building skills. Such large rectangular buildings are uncommon for this early period and raise questions about how Jomon communities were organized.
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