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Geological Foundations and Early Settlement

The Kono area of Minami Echizen Town rests upon a foundation of sedimentary rock formations dating back to the Late Cretaceous, sculpted over millennia by the flow of the Kuzuryu River and heavy seasonal rains. This topography, often searched under “Minami Echizen geological history” and “Kuzuryu River valley formation,” reveals ancient marine fossils embedded in shale and sandstone outcrops. Early human settlement in Kono capitalized on fertile alluvial soils deposited by riverine floods, leading to Neolithic-era paddy cultivation sites uncovered by archaeologists. These remnants, labeled online as “Echizen Jōmon rice paddies” and “prehistoric Echizen settlement,” highlight a continuous thread of agricultural innovation in the region.