🇯🇵 Japan · Tumulus
Takamatsuzuka Tomb
Late Asuka (Fujiwara) 694–710 CE · Asuka–Nara court (Tang-influenced)
23 m Asuka bijin mound (694–710 CE, 1972) — court women fresco, four beasts, sun–moon (National Treasure).
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Burial mounds raised over the dead.
🇯🇵 Japan · Tumulus
Kofun Middle–Late 400–600 CE (Kibi culture) · Kofun Kibi (Seto Inland-Kibi chiefdom)
Kibi keyhole tumulus (400–600 CE) at Teraji near Soja — 65 m yokoana corridor with Sue ware and Gaya bronze horse gear.
🇯🇵 Japan · Tumulus
Late Asuka (Fujiwara) 694–710 CE · Asuka–Nara court (Tang-influenced)
23 m Asuka bijin mound (694–710 CE, 1972) — court women fresco, four beasts, sun–moon (National Treasure).
🇯🇵 Japan · Tumulus
Early Kofun 280–300 CE (Yayoi → Kofun) · Yamato early Kofun (Makimuku–Hashihaka)
Hashihaka Kofun — first large keyhole-shaped kofun (zenpō-kōen-fun, c.280–300 CE) 280 m long, 30 m high on Makimuku plain Sakurai, excavated 1970s–2000s Shiraishi.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Kurgan
Early Saka (Tiglaxaus vs Saka Tigraxauda) · Saka (Saka Tigraxauda) royal
Besshatyr south row: 6 royal kurgans (52–78 m) 500 m south of northern royal row, Altyn-Emel.
🇳🇱 Netherlands · Tumulus
Eersel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːrsəl] ) is a municipality and a town in southern Netherlands in the province of North Brabant. Eersel is situated in the Campine (Kempen) area.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Kurgan
Early Sarmatian (500–300 BCE) · Early Sarmatian / Aorsi
Tört Oba (‘Four Mounds’) group near Zhirenkopa village at northwest Aktobe Oblast threshold to Orenburg steppe (145 m), studied by Samashev 2010.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Kurgan
Early Saka Tigraxauda peak · Saka Tigraxauda royal
Boralday Royal 15: 92-m triple-circle Saka mound with 180 gold appliqués, park core.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Kurgan
Middle to Late Sarmatian · Late Sarmatian
Karaoba west: 7 chalk-marl kurgans extending field N-S 1.8 km toward Caspian lowland.
🇺🇸 United States · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age
Watson Brake — Mound B Ancillary Platform (Ouachita) in Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Watson Brake, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500…
🇺🇸 United States · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age
Jaketown — Mound C West Slope (Humphreys County) in Mississippi, Humphreys County, Jaketown, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE)…
🇺🇸 United States · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age
Crystal River — Mound B Shell Midden Terrace (Florida) in Florida, Citrus County, Crystal River, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 …
🇺🇸 United States · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Mississippian
Spiro — Craig Mound West Lobe Hollow Chamber in Oklahoma, Le Flore County, Spiro, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tumulus at…
🇺🇸 United States · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Mississippian
Kincaid — Mound Mx10 North Platform (Massac) in Illinois, Massac County, Kincaid, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tumulus at…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Megalith
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Outer Teotihuacan Sanctuary East — Teotihuacan (56-04) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) megalithic of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement.
🇺🇸 United States · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Mississippian
Moundville — North Plaza Mound P (Tuscaloosa) in Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Moundville, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tum…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Megalith
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Sacred Meroe Necropolis East — Meroe (56-31) at Meroe, Sudan is a Early Historic (regional) megalithic of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 800 CE for necropolis and associated settlement.
🇺🇸 United States · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Mississippian
Etowah — Mound C West Face Ancillary (Bartow) in Georgia, Bartow County, Etowah, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tumulus att…
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Lower Xi an Sanctuary Central — Xi an (56-12) at Xi an, China is a Chalcolithic (regional) megalithic of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement.
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Great Xi an Terrace Central — Xi an (56-22) at Xi an, China is a Chalcolithic (regional) megalithic of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for terrace and associated settlement.
🇺🇸 United States · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Hopewell
Mound City — Ancillary Mound 7 Scraped Floor in Ohio, Ross County, Mound City, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tumulus attri…
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Kurgan
Early Sarmatian (Sauromatian) · Sauromatian–Early Sarmatian
Syntas west: 9 Sarmatian kurgans on Aktobe ridge crest with deer-stone stelae.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Eastern Giza Reservoir Inner — Giza (56-49) at Giza, Egypt is a Bronze Age (regional) megalithic of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29) at Xi an, China is a Bronze Age (regional) megalithic of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for terrace and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Sacred Giza Enclosure II — Giza (56-44) at Giza, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) megalithic of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
