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Zee Ley:
Hi,

I was searching some photos of Yonaguni. In one of the articles related to this topic there was a picture of okinawa turtleback tomb. Quite a strange picture I must say... 

**http://ancient-wisdom.co.uk/Images/countries/Pacific%20isles/okinawa%20turtleback_tomb.jpg

It doesn‘t look like turtle shell for me at all. Don‘t know how to explain properly, but the style of this constuction looks „megalitic“ and too pragmatic for a tomb. Here are some other photos:

**http://forum.lah.ru/forum/4-1130-5 (not much which is sad)

Is there any research of this buildings? Maybe someone of forum members saw those structures (espesially one in the upper link) by their own eyes and can say a few words about it? Links to the related literature (in english or russian) are also welcomed. Thank you in advance.

Pashalis:
the first link doesn't work for me

Zee Ley:
Pashalis, it is the same as the last picture in the second link. I thought to emphasize it somehow. Sorry for that.

Pashalis:
you can find more information about those Tomps here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtleback_tomb

according to wikipedia :

--- Quote ---The turtle-back tombs are thought to have been introduced into the Ryukyu Kingdom from Fujian in the late 17th or early 18th century ("in the interval between the careers of Shō Shōken and Sai On", according to Gregory Smits monograph on the intellectual history of the Ryukyu Kingdom.[8] Some authors give earlier dates; in particular, the tomb of Gosamaru (d. 1458) is often described as the Ryukyu's first turtle-back tomb.
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bngenoh:
Very interesting architecture Zee Ley. I had never heard about them till today, thanks for sharing.

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