PI. VII. 



Fig. A. Ruined astronomical observatory in Keishu (Kybng-ju), 



the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Shiragi (Shinra) 



in South Korea. This observatory was built in 



A.D. 647 by a Queen of Shinra. See p. 29. 



Fig. B. The courtyard of a village house in Yap, "The Island 



of Stone Money " : a huge piece of stone money in 



the foreground. See p. 31. 



