Yunggimun pottery
| Yunggimun pottery | |
| Hangul | 융기문토기 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 隆起文土器 |
| Revised Romanization | Yunggimun Togi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yunggimun T'oki |
Yunggimuntogi, or yunggimun pottery is the oldest type of Korean pottery.[1] The name literally means "raised-design pottery";[2] it has also been called "pre-slant earthenware".[3] Dated to circa 5,000 BCE, yunggimun pottery were flat-bottomed wares decorated with relief designs, raised horizontal lines and other impressions.[1]
This style of pottery is characterized by pinched, raised decoration, plain raised and raised and impressed lines.[2]
This style of pottery has been found in northeast Korea[2] in addition to other regions. Some sites at which yunggimun pottery have been found include Sangdeado, Osan-ri and Dongsam-dong.[4]
See also
References
Bibliography
- Sarah M. Nelson (2004). Korean social archaeology: early villages. Jimoondang. ISBN 978-89-88095-01-0. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- Jane Portal (20 March 2000). Korea: art and archaeology. British Museum. ISBN 978-0-7141-1487-3.
- Joanna Rurarz (2009). Historia Korei. Dialog. ISBN 978-83-89899-28-6.
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