Uwanabe Kofun
Nara, Japan
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Uwanabe Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped burial mound) located in Nara, Japan, dating to around 500 CE. This form of monumental earthwork—characterized by a circular rear section adjoined to a rectangular front platform—represents a distinctive architectural tradition of Japan's Kofun period. The mound serves as an imperial mausoleum and tomb reference site, embodying the funerary practices and engineering capabilities of early Japanese civilization.
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- Built
- Type
- kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, imperial mausoleum/tomb reference site
- Place
- Nara, Japan
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