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2. Distribution of Yatsugatake late palaeolithic sites 1300m above sea level
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| The Yatsugatake plateau consists of a volcanic fan developed at the southea‚“tern foothills of Mt.Yatsugatake. The plateau was extensively inhabited in the Pleistocene times as demonstrated by numerous Palaeolithic sites in the Yadegawa, Nakappra, Kashiwadare and Babadaira regions, including the well-known Yadegawa site at which a microblade industry was first discovered in Japan 1953. |
3.Areal view of Yadegawa Late Palaeolithic sites
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4. Areal view of Nakappra Late Palaeolithic sites
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5. Excavation of Nakappra5B site 1990.
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The microblade industry was yielded from
Nakappra5B site |
6. Excavation of Nakappra1G site 1992.
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The microblade industry was yielded from
Nakappra1G site |
7. Nakappra6 site: Knife-shaped tool industry
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8. Kashiwadare site: Point industry
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9. Excavation of Yadegawa site 1980's.
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| The microblade industry was yielded from
Yadegawa site (microcores) |
10. A cluster of burnt pebbles from Misawa site about 20000y.B.P
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11. Lithic concentrations from Misawa site about 20000y.B.P
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