People of the Prehistoric Eras Fascinated by Stones
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Stone Arrowheads, From Furukaido Nagane, Gonohe-machi, Aomori, Jomon period, 2000 - 400 BC (Gift of Mr. Ewatari Kuamagoro)
Heiseikan Japanese Archaeology Gallery
August 2, 2011 (Tue) - October 30, 2011 (Sun)This thematic exhibition aims to present the life and thoughts of our ancestors through tools made from stone.
Exhibit includes:
Blade, From Abesan, Kasaoka-shi and Asakuchi-shi, Okayama, Paleolithic period, 13000 BC (Gift of Mr. Eda Masuroku)
Stone Arrowhead, From Sone site, the bottom of Suwa Lake, Kamisuwa and Kogandori, Suwa-shi, Nagano, Jomon period, 10000 - 7000 BC (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)
Chipped Stone Saw, From Kurose, Tomie-machi, Goto-shi, Nagasaki, Jomon period, 2000 - 1000 BC (Gift of Mr. Konishi Hajime)
Stone Adz, From Oishi Shojidaira, Uonuma-shi, Niigata, Jomon period, 10000 - 7000 BC (Gift of Mr. Hoshino Yoshi)
Stone Dagger, From Kokusube, Asahi-machi, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata, Jomon period, 4000 - 3000 BC (Gift of Mr. Ohara Kanzo)
Stone Rod, From Obukai, Sakura-shi, Chiba, Jomon period, 1000 - 400 BC (Gift of Mr. Ichihara Tozaburo)
Chinese Broadsword-shaped Stone, From Saibana Shell Mound, Mutsu-shi, Aomori, Jomon period, 3000 - 1000 BC (Private collection)
Polished Stone Arrowhead, From Shiozawa, Yonezawa, Chino-shi, Nagano, Yayoi period, 1st - 3rd century
Arrowhead (copy), Meiji period, 19th - 20th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)