福井洞窟 | |
Location | Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan |
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Region | Kyushu |
Coordinates | 33°17′32.8″N 129°41′49.2″E / 33.292444°N 129.697000°E |
Type | settlement |
History | |
Periods | Japanese Paleolithic to Jōmon |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
The Fukui Cave (福井洞窟, Fukui dōkutsu) is an archaeological site consisting of a Japanese Paleolithic period to the early incipient Jōmon period cave dwelling in the Yoshii neighborhood of the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1978.[1] Humans have been occupying the site since at least 30,000 years ago[2] Pottery discovered at this site dates back to around 12,700 years ago and are among the oldest found in the world.[3][4] In June 2024 a government panel recommended the site be designated as what would be one of just 64 special historic sites in Japan.[5]
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