Gusuku period
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The Gusuku period was a formative era in the Ryukyu Islands marked by the construction of fortified hilltop castles (gusuku), the rise of regional chieftains, and the foundations of the Ryukyu Kingdom’s political and cultural identity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gusuku period canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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period of Ryukyuan history ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Ryukyuan culture ⓘ |
| endTime |
14th century
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early 15th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sanzan period ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
hilltop fortifications
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sacred groves and utaki ⓘ stone-walled enclosures ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
construction of gusuku (fortified hilltop castles)
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emergence of Ryukyuan cultural identity ⓘ fortified settlements ⓘ increased long-distance trade ⓘ political centralization ⓘ rise of regional chieftains ⓘ social stratification ⓘ stone masonry architecture ⓘ use of sacred spaces within fortifications ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ryukyuan architectural traditions
NERFINISHED
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Ryukyuan political institutions ⓘ Ryukyuan religious practices ⓘ formation of the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | Ryukyuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amami Islands
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakishima Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBuildingType | gusuku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | gusuku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Okinawa Prefecture
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history of the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Shell midden period
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early Ryukyuan prehistoric period ⓘ |
| religion | Ryukyuan religion ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
development of early Ryukyuan kingship
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emergence of the Sanzan (three kingdoms) system ⓘ formation of regional polities in the Ryukyu Islands ⓘ intensification of trade with China ⓘ intensification of trade with Japan ⓘ intensification of trade with Korea ⓘ intensification of trade with Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| startTime |
13th century
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late 12th century ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
anthropology
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archaeology ⓘ history ⓘ |
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