Therefore, as for upland settlements in the Kinai IV period, there is some opinion insisting that there were wars not described in history books during the period, as well as an opinion insisting that there is no need to assume wars for its background.
このため、畿内IV期の高地性集落については、この時期に史書には記載されない戦乱があったという主張の他に、背景に戦乱を想定する必要はないという意見も見られるようになった。