Pavlopetri Outlier House South — Yonaguni (Ishigaki)
Pavlopetri Outlier House South Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇯🇵 Yonaguni, Japan
About
About Pavlopetri Outlier House South — Yonaguni (Ishigaki)
Pavlopetri Outlier House South in Yonaguni, Japan is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) submerged-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pavlopetri Outlier House South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
23.5479° N · 122.3984° E · 25 m · 3 mapped features
- Pavlopetri Outlier House South — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary submerged-city feature at Pavlopetri Outlier House South23.5487° N · 122.3992° E
- Pavlopetri Outlier House South — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Pavlopetri Outlier House South23.5472° N · 122.3978° E
- Pavlopetri Outlier House South — Outlierrock artOutlier at Pavlopetri Outlier House South23.5490° N · 122.3974° E