Senpukuji Cave

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The Senpukuji Cave is an archaeological site consisting of a Japanese Paleolithic period to the Yayoi period rock shelter dwelling in the Setogoshi 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 1986. The world's oldest bean-patterned pottery was excavated here.

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Sempukuji Cave
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  • Japanese Database of National Cultural Properties page@
  • National Cultural Property page@
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Location: 33.2046, 129.7303, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Fukui Cave
    cave in south-western Japan, paleolithic site
  • Senpukuji Cave
    cave and prehistoric site in Japan
  • 七ツ釜鍾乳洞
  • Izumiyama Ceramic Stone Field
  • 国見トンネル (国見道路)
  • 天神山トンネル (長崎県)
  • 妙観寺トンネル
  • 弓張トンネル
泉福寺洞窟泉福寺洞窟
SempukujiSempukuji
Senpukuji Cave in Sasebo JapanSenpukuji Cave in Sasebo Japan
Senpukuji cave neolithic potterySenpukuji cave neolithic pottery
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    linkpageJapanese Database of National Cultural Properties page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Cultural Property page@Wikidata
    sitecaveFukui Caverock shelterWikidata
    sitecaveSenpukuji Caverock shelter, caveWikidata
    sitecave七ツ釜鍾乳洞solutional caveWikidata
    sitemineIzumiyama Ceramic Stone FieldquarryWikidata
    sitetunnel国見トンネル (国見道路)tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnel天神山トンネル (長崎県)tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnel妙観寺トンネルtunnelWikidata
    sitetunnel弓張トンネルtunnelWikidata
    commonsimage泉福寺洞窟 Commons
    commonsimageSempukuji Commons
    commonsimageSenpukuji Cave in Sasebo Japan Commons
    commonsimageSenpukuji cave neolithic pottery Commons