百舌鳥大塚山古墳
Sakai, Japan
Freely accessible
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The Mozu-Otsuka-Yama Kofun, located in Sakai, Japan, is a keyhole-shaped burial mound (zenpō-kōen-fun) from Japan's Kofun period. This monumental earthwork exemplifies the distinctive zenpō-kōen-fun form, characterized by a rectangular front section and a circular rear section, reflecting the funerary architecture and social hierarchies of ancient Japan. The mound represents the engineering and organizational capacity of its era, constructed as a monumental testament to the deceased and their community's resources.
Movement
- Type
- kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun
- Place
- Sakai, Japan
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