Yoshinogari site
吉野ヶ里 遺跡 | |
Yoshinogari Site | |
Yoshinogari Yoshinogari site (Japan) | |
| Location | Kanzaki - Yoshinogari, Saga, Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Kyushu region |
| Coordinates | 33°19′25″N 130°23′26.5″E / 33.32361°N 130.390694°E |
| Type | Settlement trace |
| Area | 36 hectares |
| History | |
| Periods | Yayoi period |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1986-present |
| Public access | Yes (park, museum) |
Yoshinogari (吉野ヶ里 遺跡, Yoshinogari iseki) is a large and complex Yayoi period archaeological site located in the town of Yoshinogari and city of Kanzaki in Saga Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. According to the Yayoi chronology established by pottery seriations in the 20th century, Yoshinogari dates back to between the 3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD. However, recent attempts to use absolute dating methods such as AMS radiocarbon dating have shown that the earliest Yayoi component of Yoshinogari dates back to before 400 BC.