NARA, Apr 23 (News On Japan) –
A mannequin of a canine, believed to have lived alongside Queen Himiko, has been unveiled in Nara after being reconstructed from bones excavated on the Makimuku ruins, one of many main candidate websites for the traditional Yamatai kingdom.
“This dog model, recreated from unearthed bones, may resemble a pet that once lived with Himiko,” reported journalist Nozomi Fujieda on the exhibition website.
The bones have been found a decade in the past on the Makimuku ruins in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture. The website is extensively considered a doable location of Yamatai, the mysterious historic kingdom dominated by Himiko within the early third century.
Archaeologists consider the canine lived throughout Himiko’s reign. The bones have been present in a ditch close to a constructing regarded as a part of the royal compound.
Kaoru Terasawa, director of the Makimuku Research Center, commented: “There is a strong possibility this dog shared both time and space with Himiko. It could serve as a symbolic icon that highlights the historical significance of the Makimuku site.”
The mannequin might be on show on the Sakurai City Cultural Property Center beginning April twenty third, and the general public is invited to submit identify ideas for the reconstructed canine.
Source: YOMIURI