Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto

Why it mattersKey Yayoi Kumamoto megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 200 BCE

Period

Yayoi (300 BCE–100 CE)

Culture

Yayoi Kumamoto

Purpose

Supported dolmen group on Aso terrace — northern Kyushu dolmen culture transition Yayoi

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1882

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 200 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto

2. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto

3. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto

• Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto — hydraulic feature

  32.8829° N · 130.6777° E

• Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto — primary structure

  32.8849° N · 130.6779° E

• Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Aso — Kikusui Dolmen Terrace Kumamoto — outlier feature

  32.8848° N · 130.6777° E