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![Kitakogane Shell Midden: Shell midden during excavation](https://static.akarenga-h.jp/en/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-009-695x464.jpg)
Excavation of a shell midden of approximately 6,500 years ago revealed overlapping graves and earthwork mounds, as well as a layer of oysters, scallops and sea urchins.
photo courtesy: Date City Board of Education