Western Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇯🇵 Nara, Asuka, Japan
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About Western Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33)
Western Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Bronze Age (regional) ancient city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for fortress and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersWestern Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Bronze Age (regional) ancient city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for fo
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 800 CE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Fortress and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Western Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Western Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33)
On the ground
Structures & features
34.7777° N · 135.4867° E · 402 m · 3 mapped features
Western Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Western Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33) – central fortress and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
34.7777° N · 135.4868° EWestern Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Western Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33) defining settlement or ritual space
34.7776° N · 135.4868° EWestern Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Western Nara Fortress II — Nara, Asuka (54-33) ceremonial landscape
34.7778° N · 135.4867° E