Makimuku ruins
纒向遺跡 | |
Makimuku Site | |
Fukuichi site Makimuku ruins (Japan) | |
| Location | Sakurai, Nara, Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Kansai region |
| Coordinates | 34°32′45.81″N 135°50′24.71″E / 34.5460583°N 135.8401972°E |
| Type | Settlement trace |
| History | |
| Periods | Yayoi - Kofun period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
The Makimuku ruins (纒向遺跡, Makimuku iseki) is an archaeological site with the traces of a late-Yayoi period (2nd century) to early-Kofun period (4th century) settlement located at the northwest foot of Mount Miwa of the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2013.
Some researchers consider the area to be the birthplace of the Kofun system. There is a theory that they are the center of Yamatai, and six ancient burial mounds such as Hashihaka Kofun are distributed.