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🇯🇵 Japan · Megalith
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Central Nara Settlement A — Nara, Asuka (54-50) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Chalcolithic (regional) megalithic of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for settlement and associated settlement.
🇯🇵 Japan · Temple complex
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Inner Nara Necropolis Central — Nara, Asuka (54-20) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for necropolis and associated settlement.
🇺🇸 United States · Mound
Mississippian (Jonathan Creek phase) · Mississippian (Western Kentucky)
Western KY Mississippian village (1200–1450 CE) — 7 platform mounds on Tennessee River near Aurora.
🇲🇱 Mali · Rock art
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Old Djenné-Jeno Reservoir Outer — Djenné-Jeno (57-21) at Djenné-Jeno, Mali is a Chalcolithic (regional) rock art of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇯🇵 Japan · Temple complex
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Outer Nara Enclosure Central — Nara, Asuka (54-23) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · Ancient city
Achaemenid 4th c BCE → Sogdian 4th–8th c → Samanid 9th–11th c · Sogdian Bukhara (City of Merchants) → Samanid Islamic
Paykend — Sogdian–Islamic Silk Road city of merchants (4th c BCE–11th c CE) 50 km west Bukhara, excavated 1910s–2000s Semenov and Naymark.
🇺🇸 United States · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Mississippian
Spiro — Craig Mound West Lobe Hollow Chamber in Oklahoma, Le Flore County, Spiro, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tumulus at…
🇧🇴 Bolivia · Pyramid
Early Horizon to Early Intermediate (Late Formative) · Wankarani (highland Altiplano)
Altiplano tell-pyramid at Wankarani — 80×60 m artificial village mound 8 m high c.1200–270 BCE at 3950 m, highest Andean mound village before Tiwanaku.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Ancient city
PPNB to Yarmoukian · PPNB Mega-site
Ain Ghazal Mega-site Amman Plaster Statues at Amman, Ain Ghazal, Jordan is a PPNB to Yarmoukian ancient city of the PPNB Mega-site tradition, built c. 7200 BCE for 15 ha mega-site 32 plaster statues.
🇷🇴 Romania · Ancient village
Middle Neolithic to Late Neolithic (Hamangia I–IV) · Hamangia (Black Sea Neolithic)
Type-site Hamangia culture (c.5250–4550 BCE, Middle Neolithic–Early Chalcolithic) on Goloviţa lagoon: low tell plus flat cemetery famous for 'The Thinker' (Gânditorul) and Woman seated figurines —…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
El Tajín — Pyramid of Niches North Stair (Veracruz) in Veracruz, El Tajín, Mexico is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old King…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Neolithic (regional) pyramid of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Earthwork
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Chalcolithic (regional) earthwork of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for terrace and associated settlement.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Earthwork
Classical (regional) · Classical
Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Classical (regional) earthwork of the Classical tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for platform and associated settlement.
🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient city
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Little Nara Fortress West — Nara, Asuka (54-22) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for fortress and associated settlement.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Megalith
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Outer Teotihuacan Sanctuary East — Teotihuacan (56-04) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) megalithic of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement.
🇨🇳 China · Temple complex
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Royal Henan Village South — Henan, Erlitou (54-16) at Henan, Erlitou, China is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for village and associated settlement.
🇯🇵 Japan · Submerged site
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Southern Yonaguni Citadel A — Yonaguni (58-47) at Yonaguni, Japan is a Early Historic (regional) submerged city of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 200 CE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇺🇸 United States · Earthwork
Middle–Late Archaic (3500–2800 BCE) · Middle Archaic Watson Brake culture
Oldest North American mound complex: 11 mounds 5400 BP enclosing oval plaza, hunter-gatherer monument without agriculture.
🇫🇷 France · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Chauvet–Pont d'Arc — Detached Panel Bear Gallery in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ardèche, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Buried city
Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age
Derinkuyu — Buried City Ancillary Stable North (Cappadocia) in Nevşehir, Derinkuyu, Turkey is a Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) buried city attribu…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Early Bronze to Middle Bronze (3000–1550 BCE) · Ninevite V → Hurrian → Old Babylonian → Mittani
Giricano Tepe South Lower Town is the 4.2-ha south terrace below the main Early Bronze mound on the upper Tigris west of Ziyaret Tepe.
🇵🇰 Pakistan · Buried city
Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age
Harappa — Mound F Buried Granary North (Punjab, Pakistan) in Punjab, Sahiwal, Harappa, Mound F, Pakistan is a Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) burie…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient village
Palaeolithic to Neolithic · Central Anatolian
Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop at Cappadocia, Nevşehir, Turkey is a Palaeolithic to Neolithic ancient village of the Central Anatolian tradition, built c. 7000 BCE for obsidian workshop gollu dag trade.
