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🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient village
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) · Neolithic
Jomon Isedotai Stone Circle D East Arc in Akita, Kitaakita, Japan is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic.
🇯🇵 Japan · Megalith
Late Jomon (2000–1000 BCE) · Late Jomon (northern Tōhoku)
Late Jomon ritual stone complex (c.2000–1700 BCE) at Kitaakita, Akita — four large stone circles (largest 45 m dia.) with 200+ river cobble andesite arrangements, sunken pit structures, and adjacent…
🇯🇵 Japan · Megalith
Late Jomon 2000–1500 BCE · Jomon Late
Twin Late Jomon double-stone circles (2000–1500 BCE) — Manza (46 m dia) and Nonakado (42 m dia) placed either side of prefectural road at Oyu, Kazuno, each concentric with sundial-like 2.1 m central…
