noun
Satsumon culture
An archaeological culture in Hokkaido and northern Honshu from the 7th to 13th centuries, known for its distinctive pottery with scratched patterns.
擦文文化は北海道の考古学で重要な位置を占める。
The Satsumon culture occupies an important place in Hokkaido archaeology.
The term 擦文 (Satsumon) refers to the scratched or rubbed patterns on the pottery characteristic of this culture. The exact historical derivation of the name is uncertain.