Stone-circular tomb - Kanjo-Haisekibo

Japanese: 環状配石墓 - かんじょうはいせきぼ
Stone-circular tomb - Kanjo-Haisekibo

…These are also called stone circles, but they are not the same as those in Europe. Stone-circular graves are sometimes accompanied by special remains such as stone-paved dwellings or square post-hole buildings, and also functioned as places of worship. They first appeared in the latter half of the Early Jomon period, and reached their peak in the Late and Final Jomon periods. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "stone-ringed tombs" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これをストーン・サークルとも呼ぶが,ヨーロッパと同じものではない。環状配石墓には,敷石住居や方形掘立柱建物など特殊な遺構を伴うことがあり,祭場としての機能も有していた。その出現は縄文時代前期後葉にさかのぼり,後期,晩期が配石墓の最盛期である。…

※「環状配石墓」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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