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Geosites of Yonaguni Island Located at the Westernmost Point of Japan

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Yonaguni Monument

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Peer-reviewed 2020 regional geomorphology paper on Yonaguni's geological formations and geosites; supports local bedding-, joint-, weathering-, and erosion-based analogues but is not a direct underwater excavation of the disputed formation.

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Yonaguni Monument

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The catalog does not establish Yonaguni as a built monument or provide a secure artifact assemblage or excavation context.

Answer / theory: No. The built-monument claim remains unproven. What supports it: The formation looks architectural. What is weak or disputed: There are no secure artifacts or cultural deposits. Evidence level: Weak Evidence.
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Limited human modification of Yonaguni remains possible but is not demonstrated by a secure archaeological context in the catalog.

Answer / theory: It is possible in principle, but not demonstrated. What supports it: Natural platforms could have been usable by people if exposed. What is weak or disputed: No clear modification marks are accepted. Evidence level: Plausible but Unproven.
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Yonaguni does not provide cataloged archaeological proof of a lost civilization; submergence and architecture-like geometry alone are insufficient.

Answer / theory: No. It may be useful as a claim case, but not as proof. What supports it: It is submerged and visually unusual. What is weak or disputed: A lost civilization requires cultural evidence, not only shape. Evidence level: Mostly Speculative.
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The claim that Yonaguni is an ancient built or substantially modified structure remains unproven.

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