The Age of Tombs and Kings
A History of Japan21 Sep 2020

The Age of Tombs and Kings

During Japan's Kofun Period (250-552CE), communities were periodically organized to build massive tomb mounds which still pepper its landscape to this day. What was the purpose of these massive monuments and what can we discover about the society that created them? In this episode, we'll explore the growth of power in Kofun Japan using archaeology, scholarship, and even a few written sources! If you want a better idea about the size of these tombs, check out the supplemental blog post - they...

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