New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇯🇵 Yonaguni, Japan
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About New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16)
New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16) at Yonaguni, Japan is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for sanctuary 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 mattersNew Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16) at Yonaguni, Japan is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16)
On the ground
Structures & features
24.9452° N · 122.8570° E · 216 m · 4 mapped features
- New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits24.9452° N · 122.8570° E
- New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16) defining settlement or ritual space24.9451° N · 122.8570° E
- New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16) ceremonial landscape24.9453° N · 122.8569° E
- New Yonaguni Sanctuary Central — Yonaguni (58-16) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management24.9450° N · 122.8569° E