Historical Materials No.84

REPORT of THE YAMANOUCHI SUGAO ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTION NUMBER17

Archaeological Materials of the Murohama, Fukurajima, and Hashimotogakoi Shell Midden Sites, Miyagi Prefecture

Table of Contents

I. Outline of Sites and Method of Research                               1

　1 Locations                                   1

　2 Excavations                               1

　3 Background of this Research                   1

　4 Status of Materials                     3

　5 Method of Research                  3

II. Archaeological Materials of the Murohama Shell Midden Site, Miyagi Prefecture                         6

　1 Pottery                                      6

　2 Stone Tools                               8

　3 Shell Artifacts                            8

　4 Faunal Remains                         8

　5 Summary                                   14

III. Archaeological Materials of the Fukurajima Shell Midden Site, Miyagi Prefecture                       43

　1 Pottery                                      43

　2 Stone Tools                               47

　3 Shell Artifacts                            47

　4 Faunal Remains                         47

　5 Summary                                   55

IV. Archaeological Materials of the Hashimotogakoi Shell Midden Site, Miyagi Prefecture               103

　1 Pottery                                      103

　2 Summary                                   103