The Mysterious People of the North Sea
Moyoro Shell Mound at the mouth of the Abashiri River flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk,There was a village of people who lived here about 1300 years ago called "Okhotsk culture".
Moyoro Shell Mound Museum (2013) by Abashiri Municipal MuseumAbashiri City
Moyoro Shell Mound Museum
Moyoro Shell Mound Museum at the mouth of the Abashiri River flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk
In the ruins, you can feel the appearance of the village 1,300 years ago from the ruins of the pit dwellings that still remain as large hollows and the restoration of the tombs. Inside the museum, you can see the actual shell mounds that were excavated up close.
Mysterious ancient marine people
Moyoro shell mounds were left behind by the northern culture known as the "Okhotsk culture."The ruins of large pit dwellings over 10 meters in height, graves where the heads of the dead were covered with earthenware, numerous hunting tools made of bone horns that show that they
pottery of ancient Okhotsk culture (2013) by Abashiri Municipal MuseumAbashiri City
Pottery of ancient Okhotsk culture
Their way of life is called "Okhotsk culture". It was unique.
People worshiped bears as gods (2013) by Abashiri Municipal MuseumAbashiri City
Bear skull enshrined in a dwelling
The Moyoro people worshipped animals as gods and offered prayers to them.They had altars set up in the back of their houses and left behind many st
