Locations of insect-infused pottery around Japan (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Locations of insect-infused pottery around Japan

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(Left) The location of the Yakushoden site where the pottery with insect (weevil) impressions was discovered is indicated by the number 1. (Other numbers in the image indicate areas discussed in the research paper.)

(Right) Map of other maize weevil excavation sites from the Jomon period.

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Professor Hiroki Obata

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Reprinted from Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 34, Obata, H., Miyaura, M., & Nakano, K., Jomon pottery and maize weevils, Sitophilus zeamais, in Japan, 102599, (2020), with permission from Elsevier. DOI:<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X20303904">10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102599</a>.

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