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Verified mounds in Japan · Mysteria

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Verified mounds in Japan

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🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient village

Western Nara Hilltop I — Nara, Asuka (54-21)

Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic

Western Nara Hilltop I — Nara, Asuka (54-21) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Neolithic (regional) ancient village of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for hilltop and associated settlement.

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🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient village

New Nara Platform A — Nara, Asuka (54-24)

Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age

New Nara Platform A — Nara, Asuka (54-24) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Iron Age (regional) ancient village of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for platform and associated settlement.

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🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient village

Outer Nara Village I — Nara, Asuka (54-32)

Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age

Outer Nara Village I — Nara, Asuka (54-32) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Iron Age (regional) ancient village of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for village and associated settlement.