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==Early Okinawan Architecture==

==Early Okinawan Architecture==

Pit-dwellings first appeared in the early [[Shell Mound period]] (c. 2000-1000 BCE), reaching their height around the middle of that period (c. 1000 - 100 BCE). Two styles of square pit dwellings have been found in Okinawa: some were simply dug into the red earth, while others, especially those in sandier areas, were encircled by limestone walls. Neither of the two forms featured hearths. Several communities of forty dwellings or more have been discovered on the island, including those at the Shinugudô site in [[Yonagusuku]] and the Nishi-Nagahamabaru site in [[Nakijin]].

Pit-dwellings first appeared in the early [[Shell Mound period]] (c. 2000-1000 BCE), reaching their height around the middle of that period (c. 1000 - 100 BCE). The largest covered around ten square meters. Two styles of square pit dwellings have been found in Okinawa: some were simply dug into the red earth, while others, especially those in sandier areas, were encircled by limestone walls. Neither of the two forms featured hearths. Several communities of forty dwellings or more have been discovered on the island, including those at the Shinugudô site in [[Yonagusuku]] and the Nishi-Nagahamabaru site in [[Nakijin]].

In the Late Shell Mound Period (c. 100 BCE - 1000 CE), pit dwellings were replaced with structured supported by pillars embedded in the ground.

In the Late Shell Mound Period (c. 100 BCE - 1000 CE), pit dwellings were replaced with structured supported by pillars embedded in the ground.

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