Earthworks of Hill
Hill
Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)·Jōmon·🇮🇷 Fars Province, Iran
About
About Earthworks of Hill
Earthworks of Hill in Fars Province, Iran is a Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) earthwork attributed to Jōmon culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a central mound with ancillary settlement. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Jōmon earthwork with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 3643 BCE
- Period
- Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Jōmon
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3643 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 2843 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 543 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1973
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
30.2150° N · 53.0930° E · 25 m · 3 mapped features
Rock Art Panel
chamberBurial zone — tumuli
30.2138° N · 53.0945° ETemple Platform
moundOutlier feature with cup marks
30.2173° N · 53.0941° EAncillary Complex
granaryAncillary reservoir associated with main monument
30.2142° N · 53.0921° E