Survey by experts on "Jomon archaeological sites" aiming to be registered as a World Heritage Site Date, September 13, 21:42
An expert from UNESCO's advisory body, "Icomos," visited the northern golden shell mound in Date City, Hokkaido, one of the "Hokkaido / Northeastern Jomon Archaeological Sites" aiming to be registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, and conducted a field survey. I did.
The "Hokkaido / Northeastern Jomon Archaeological Sites" consists of 17 archaeological sites scattered in Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita, and Tohoku in Iwate, aiming to be registered as a domestic candidate site for world cultural heritage next year. I am.
On the 13th, an Australian expert from Icomos, a UNESCO advisory body that evaluates whether or not it is suitable for a World Heritage Site, visited the Kitakoganekaizuka in Date City, which is one of the archaeological sites.
The Kitakoganekaizuka is an archaeological site in the early Jomon period about 6000 to 5000 years ago, and found shellfish, fur seals, whale bones, and buried human bones, indicating that it had the character of a graveyard. I will.
The expert took about 30 minutes to look around the ruins, taking notes and taking pictures after receiving an explanation from the person in charge of the local government.
The survey will begin on the 4th of this month and will end by the 15th of this month for all archaeological sites, and ICOMOS is expected to make recommendations on whether it is suitable for a World Heritage Site next year based on the survey results.