Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins
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Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins is a paleoanthropological site located in the city of Ishigaki, Okinawa Japan. It is home to the oldest known human remains in Japan, dating back approximately 27,000 years, and the first known Paleolithic burial site in Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2019.
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Shiraho-Saonetabaru Cave
Q17,
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Location: 24.4002, 124.2458, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places
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Ishigaki Stalactite Cave ⓘ
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Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins ⓘ
paleoarchaeological site on Ishigaki, Yaeyama Islands, Japan
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | cave | Ishigaki Stalactite Cave | Nanto, solutional cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins | archaeological site, cave | Wikidata | |