No.12

報告書の図版番号/Plate No. of the report：Front1-2

解説：骨塚とは、竪穴住居内の奥壁部にクマの頭骨などを積み上げたオホーツク文化特有の遺構で、いわば「祭壇」といえる。この骨塚は道内最大規模のもので、クマ110体、エゾシカ69体、タヌキ30体、キツネ26体などの動物骨が頭骨や顎骨を中心に検出された。写真上が奥壁側。

comment：Bone mound, which is a pile of bones such as brown bear (Ursus arctos) skulls, is a typical feature of Okhotsk culture. Shown here in the corner opposite the opening of the U-shaped clay floor, the mound could be considered as an “altar.” This bone mound is the largest to have been found in Hokkaido, and animal bones, such as the craniums and jawbones of brown bears 110, Hokkaido deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) 69, raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) 30, and foxes (Vulpes vulpes schrencki) 26 were found. The upper part of the photograph shows the innermost area of the pit house.