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Archaeological Sites in Japan
Archaeological artifacts and features are mentioned in some of the earliest extant historical records (such as Kojiki 712, Fudoki 713, and Nihongi 720) that date to the early eighth century a.d. As elsewhere, these objects were attributed to supernatural origins, for example, stone arrowheads that often appeared after rainstorms were regarded as alarming signals from heaven that called for special rituals (Saito 1974, 1–12; Teshigawara 1988, 23, 26–28).