Isonokami Kofun cluster
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The Isonokami Kofun cluster is a group of ancient burial mounds from Japan’s Kofun period, notable for their archaeological significance in understanding early Japanese elite society and funerary practices.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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burial mound group ⓘ kofun cluster ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
early Japanese state formation
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emergent Yamato elites ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
3rd to 7th century Japan (Kofun period range)
ⓘ
early historic Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
analysis of social stratification in the Kofun period
ⓘ
evidence of political power centers in early Japan ⓘ study of funerary practices in early Japan ⓘ understanding early Japanese elite society ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial chambers
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grave goods associated with elites ⓘ large earthen mounds ⓘ tumuli constructed as elite tombs ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual kofun burial mounds ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
elite identity expression
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mortuary ritual ⓘ political centralization in early Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInPeriod | Kofun period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Japanese archipelago ⓘ |
| materialEvidence |
burial mound construction techniques
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grave goods assemblages ⓘ layout and spatial organization of tombs ⓘ |
| relevantFor |
comparative studies of ancient East Asian elites
ⓘ
models of social hierarchy in early complex societies ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Japanese history
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archaeology ⓘ funerary archaeology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite burials
ⓘ
ritual funerary practices ⓘ |
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