Hiroshima find may unearth new history of human arrival in Japan
There has been excitement over a stone tool likely to be the oldest such artifact in Japan that was discovered at the Kanmuri ruins in the prefecture.
The Kanmuri archaeological site in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, is currently being excavated, sparking curiosity about the earliest human presence in Japan. Researchers and locals alike are eager to learn about the origins of the Japanese archipelago's first inhabitants. In 2024, the discovery of a stone tool at the Kanmuri ruins sparked excitement, as it potentially represents the oldest artifact of its kind found in Japan.
Sadakatsu Kunitake, a 51-year-old chief researcher at the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties leading the excavation, described the Kanmuri ruins as "the finest archaeological site in Japan that connects (the country) to the world."
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