Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇯🇵 Yonaguni, Japan
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About Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22)
Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22) at Yonaguni, Japan is a Bronze Age (regional) submerged city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for citadel 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 mattersRoyal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22) at Yonaguni, Japan is a Bronze Age (regional) submerged city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 200 CE 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. 200 CE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22)
On the ground
Structures & features
24.3007° N · 123.6877° E · 75 m · 4 mapped features
- Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits24.3008° N · 123.6878° E
- Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22) defining settlement or ritual space24.3007° N · 123.6878° E
- Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22) ceremonial landscape24.3009° N · 123.6877° E
- Royal Yonaguni Citadel Central — Yonaguni (58-22) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management24.3006° N · 123.6877° E