West Aber Burial Mound
Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)·Jōmon·🇨🇳 Henan, China
About
About West Aber Burial Mound
West Aber Burial Mound in Henan, China is a Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) tumulus attributed to Jōmon culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and test trenching, it presents a monumental core with hydraulic works. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Jōmon tumulus with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Population scale vs catchment
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
- 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. 3692 BCE
- Period
- Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Jōmon
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3692 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 2892 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 729 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1960
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
35.6624° N · 114.7552° E · 2421 m · 4 mapped features
Altar
reservoirBurial zone — cists
35.6634° N · 114.7528° EAncillary Complex
stelaPrimary tumulus at West Aber Burial Mound — megalithic chamber
35.6634° N · 114.7549° EOutlier Panel
necropolisHydraulic feature — canal
35.6634° N · 114.7527° EHydraulic Channel
entranceOutlier feature with cup marks
35.6649° N · 114.7523° E