Archeological site to be inspected for signs of forgery

Archeological site to be inspected for signs of forgery

SENDAI, Japan - A Japan Archaeology Association team starts investigating on Oct. 29 the Kamitakamori site in the town of Tsukidate in Miyagi Prefecture, where archaeologist Shinichi Fujimura has confessed to fabricating archaeological findings. Fujimura has admitted to faking discoveries at 42 sites including Kamitakamori.

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