UNESCO WHS - Jomon Sites - Goshono Site - 御所野遺跡 Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Title: Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan - 北海道・北東北の縄文遺跡群 Subtitle: Goshono Site - 御所野遺跡 Description: The property consists of 17 archaeological sites in geographical settings ranging from mountains and hills to plains and lowlands, from inland bays to lakes, and rivers. They bear a unique testimony to the development over some 10'000 years of the pre-agricultural yet sedentary Jomon culture and its complex spiritual belief system and rituals. The Goshono Ruins is an archaeological site consist of a large scale residential settlement from the middle Jomon Period, approximately 2500 BC to 2000 BC. The site is located on a river terrace on the east bank of the Mabechi River. UNESCO Information: Name: Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan - 北海道・北東北の縄文遺跡群 Site: Goshono Site - 御所野遺跡 Country: Japan Location: Ichinohe, Iwate Prefecture, Tōhoku Region Inscription: 2021 Category: Cultural (iii)(v) Unesco Ref: 1632-009 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side.