Kofun Period Unifies Japan
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Architecture, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Ceremonies, Rites, Rituals, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Japan
- Date: c. 300-710
Article abstract: The Kofun period, named after the keyhole-shaped tomb mounds constructed for the local elite, marked Japan’s increased contacts with the continent and its development into a unified state.
Summary of Event
A distinctive funeral custom of burying their elite in large mounded tombs, or kofun, appeared in the protohistoric period of Japan, which is known as the Kofun period. The period is traditionally dated from 300 to 710 c.e.; however, research suggests that it may have begun as early as the latter half of the third century...
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