Shiraho-Saonetabaru Cave Site
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The Shiraho-Saonetabaru Cave Site is an archaeological site on Ishigaki Island where a large number of Paleolithic human remains were found. A number of partial skeletons have been dated to roughly 20,000-27,000 years ago, while other bone fragments found in the site have been dated to roughly 10,000-20,000 years ago. Experts suggest it was likely a graveyard.
References
- Gregory Smits, Early Ryukyuan History: A New Model, Univ. of Hawaii Press (2024), 68.
