Remains of 9th-century saltworks shown to press in northern Japan

Remains of 9th-century saltworks shown to press in northern Japan

Remains of a large salt-making facility in the ninth century are shown to the press at the Enohama shell mound in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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