Deir-Tre Burial Mound
Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)·Jōmon·🇾🇪 Hadramawt, Yemen
About
About Deir-Tre Burial Mound
Deir-Tre Burial Mound in Hadramawt, Yemen is a Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) tumulus attributed to Jōmon culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Jōmon tumulus with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Social hierarchy and elite control
- 02Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2304 BCE
- Period
- Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Jōmon
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2304 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1504 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 792 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1980
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
15.0556° N · 47.9420° E · 894 m · 3 mapped features
Hydraulic Channel
cisternBurial zone — cists
15.0554° N · 47.9446° EOutlier Panel
moundPrimary tumulus at Deir-Tre Burial Mound — enclosure wall
15.0571° N · 47.9441° EGranary Cluster
tombOutlier feature with cup marks
15.0552° N · 47.9408° E