Santonodai Site, Archaeological site in Okamura, Japan.
The Santonodai Site is an archaeological excavation area on a high plateau in Yokohama. The grounds display remains of ancient settlements with preserved and reconstructed pit dwellings from several historical periods.
Archaeological excavations in the early 1960s uncovered hundreds of pit dwellings from three cultural periods. These findings show how people's daily life evolved over thousands of years.
The name refers to the elevated location of the place. Visitors see reconstructed ancient pit dwellings that reveal how people lived together across different time periods.
The site is within walking distance from the nearest train station. The walk takes roughly 20 to 30 minutes and passes through a quiet residential area.
One of the pit dwellings has an unusual oval shape and is noticeably larger than the others. This size suggests it may have housed a high-status family or served as a communal meeting place.
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