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Karakami Site

The hilltop village of Karakami in northwestern Iki, near Katanae Bay, was one of the largest settlements on the island around the beginning of the common era. Its people are thought to have subsisted on fishing, hunting, and ironworking.

Archaeological finds such as pieces of scrap iron and the remains of a furnace suggest that the Karakami villagers may have played an intermediary role in the ancient iron trade between the Korean Peninsula and mainland Japan. They are thought to have acquired iron goods from Korea, where the technology required to produce the metal was developed earlier than in Japan, and modified or reinforced them for sale in Kyushu and elsewhere in Japan. Karakami’s connection with Korea is evidenced by the large quantity of earthenware from the peninsula discovered at the village site.

In addition to introducing advanced ironmaking techniques to Japan, the village may have played a role in bringing a now familiar pet animal to the archipelago: the oldest known bones of a domesticated cat found in Japan were unearthed in Karakami.

唐神村落遺址

唐神村落位於壹岐島西北部的一座山丘頂上，靠近片苗灣。在西元紀年後初期，它是島上最大的聚落之一。據說當時的居民以捕魚、狩獵和打鐵為生。

當地考古發現了廢鐵碎片和熔爐遺跡，由此推知，唐神村民可能在朝鮮半島和日本本土之間的古代鐵器貿易中扮演著掮客的角色。他們從鐵器生產技術比日本發達的朝鮮半島購得鐵製品，將其改進和強化之後銷往九州和日本各地。在村落遺址中發現的大量來自朝鮮半島的陶器也證明了唐神與朝鮮的關係。

此外，唐神村落還出土了日本已知最古老的家貓骸骨。由此表明，除了引進了先進的煉鐵技術之外，村民們或許將如今人們喜愛不已的寵物也帶到了日本。

唐神村落遗址

唐神村落位于壹岐岛西北部的一座山丘顶上，靠近片苗湾。在公元纪年后初期，它是岛上最大的聚居点之一。据说当时的居民以捕鱼、狩猎和打铁为生。

当地废铁碎片和熔炉遗迹等考古发现表明，唐神村民可能在朝鲜半岛和日本本土之间的古代铁器贸易中扮演着中介的角色。他们从铁器生产技术比日本发达的朝鲜半岛购得铁制品，加以改进和强化之后，销往九州和日本各地。在村落遗址中发现的大量来自朝鲜半岛的陶器也证明了唐神与朝鲜的关系。

此外，唐神村落还出土了日本已知最古老的家猫骸骨。由此表明，除了引进了先进的炼铁技术之外，村民们或许将如今人们再熟悉不过的宠物也带到了日本。