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Makimuku

3rd century · 3rd century

Makimuku is an archaeological site in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan, at the foot of Mount Miwa. In the early 3rd century it grew into a large planned settlement with a major building complex and some of the earliest keyhole-shaped tombs, including Hashihaka. Many scholars see it as the centre of Queen Himiko's Yamatai or as the cradle of the Yamato kingship.

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Yamatai

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Makimuku. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/makimuku
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“Makimuku.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/makimuku. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Makimuku.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/makimuku.
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