UNESCO WHS - Jomon Sites - Isedotai Stone Circles Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Title: Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan - 北海道・北東北の縄文遺跡群 Subtitle: Isedotai Stone Circles - 伊勢堂岱遺跡 Description: The property consists of 17 archaeological sites in geographical settings ranging from mountains and hills to plains and lowlands, from inland bays to lakes, and rivers. They bear a unique testimony to the development over some 10'000 years of the pre-agricultural yet sedentary Jomon culture and its complex spiritual belief system and rituals. The Isedōtai Ruins is an archaeological site from the late Jomon period consists of 3 large stone circles located on an artificially flattened plateau on the west bank of the Yoneshiro River. The largest circle is between 42 and 45 meters in diameter, and completely encloses a fourth stone circle. UNESCO Information: Name: Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan - 北海道・北東北の縄文遺跡群 Site: Isedotai Stone Circles - 伊勢堂岱遺跡 Country: Japan Location: Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Tōhoku Region Inscription: 2021 Category: Cultural (iii)(v) Unesco Ref: 1632-013 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side.