貝 塚(かいづか)

かいづか

noun

shell mound; shell midden

1. shell mound; shell midden; kitchen midden

An archaeological site formed from accumulated shells and refuse left by prehistoric people, valuable for studying ancient diet and life.

近(ちか)くで貝塚(かいづか)が見(み)つかった。

A shell mound was found nearby.

貝塚(かいづか)から土器(どき)が出土(しゅつど)した。

Earthenware was excavated from the shell mound.

この貝塚(かいづか)は縄文(じょうもん)時代(じだい)のものだ。

This shell mound dates from the Jōmon period.

An archaeological shell midden: a mound of discarded shells, animal bones, and other refuse left by prehistoric people. Composed of 貝(かい) (shellfish) + 塚(つか) (mound).

CONTEXT:
Many Japanese 貝塚(かいづか) date to the 縄文(じょうもん) period and are valuable for studying ancient diet and daily life. The 大森(おおもり)貝塚(かいづか) in Tokyo, excavated in 1877, is famous as Japan's first scientifically studied site.

RELATED WORDS:

遺跡(いせき): archaeological site, ruins
土器(どき): earthenware, pottery

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