🇯🇵 Japan · Archaeological wonder
Ruins of Jala
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) · Early Bronze Age
Ruins of Jala in Iwate Prefecture, Japan is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Early Bronze Age culture.
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🇯🇵 Japan · Archaeological wonder
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) · Early Bronze Age
Ruins of Jala in Iwate Prefecture, Japan is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Early Bronze Age culture.
🇯🇵 Japan · Megalith
Geological: Early Miocene sandstone (20 Ma) formation; if artificial, claimed Jomon or earlier (10,000–2000 BCE) · Disputed – natural geology vs hypothetical Jomon / lost Pacific civilization
Submerged sandstone formation off Yonaguni Island discovered 1986 featuring stepped terraces up to 27 m high, flat surfaces and apparent right angles at 25–30 m depth, extending ~150×40 m.
