Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇯🇵 Yonaguni, Japan
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About Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50)
Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50) at Yonaguni, Japan is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for fortress and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersEastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50) at Yonaguni, Japan is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for fortr
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Fortress and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50)
On the ground
Structures & features
24.5705° N · 123.7038° E · 446 m · 3 mapped features
- Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50) – central fortress and associated settlement element with stratified deposits24.5706° N · 123.7038° E
- Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50) defining settlement or ritual space24.5705° N · 123.7038° E
- Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50) ceremonial landscape24.5707° N · 123.7037° E