1,500 year ago Gaya & Baekje earthenware Uncovered

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1,500 year ago Gaya & Baekje earthenwares Excavated at Jangsu

Silver Rings and Ironwares Uncovered... "Proof of Exchange with Outside Polities" 

(Seoul-Yonhap News) Alongsice with a Baekje style Barrel-shaped Vessel called Janggun ( 장군 ) , 1,500 year ago Gaya-style earthen wares have been excavated from the Samgo-ri Tombs at Jangsu County, Jeollabukdo Province 

Jangsu County and Jeonju Cultural Heritage Research Institute said on the 24th that they have found 50 artifacts that were estimated to have been made in the 5th and 6th centuries through a second excavation survey of the Tombs located at San 76, Samgo-ri, Cheoncheon-myeon, Jangsu County. 

Tombs No 8 ~ 10

As located upstream of the Geumgang River, the Samgo-ri Tombs were discovered in 1995 as an excavation survey conducted by the Gunsan University Museum and identified as the Gaya culture area, the upper stream area of the Geum River, centering on Jangsu Gun, has begun to grow into a place belonging to the Gaya culture during the Three Kingdoms period. 

In this survey, archaeologist have unearthed three stone-lined rectangular tombs and one pit-type tomb.  

Located on the slope of the mountain, the stone-lined tombs were made using river boulders. 

The burial Chamber of Tomb No. 8 , which is the largest among them, has a length of 422 cm, a width of 92 cm, and a height of 62 cm at the current scale. 

From this grave, seven long necked jars with water wave pattern and cylindrical pottery stands, a janggu, and various ironwares have been found. 

The janggun is a long, small-sized bowl used to hold liquids such as water, alcohol, and soy sauce. 

Pottery from Tomb No. 8

Bang Mina, a researcher at the Jeonju Cultural Heritage Research Institute said "jangguns have been excavated mainly from Manhan, Baekje tombs or fortresses such as Wangju Sangun-ri Tumulus, Gunsan Sangwoli Tumulus, Seoul Mongchontosung fortress, and others," "the fact that Gaya pottery has came together with a Baekje janggun shows that the group residing in this area had communicated with other forces. " 

In addition, from Tomb No. 9 two silver rings, iron axes, arrowheads, earthenware, and horse curbs, from Tomb No. 10 small jars and iron spears have been unearthed. 

Ironware from Tomb No. 8

In the first survey last year, twelve rectangular stone lined burials 13 pit tombs were excavated, and a jade colored in five-orientation colors were found along with a pentagon pommeled sword. 

Researcher Bang said, "the group that created these Samgo-ri Tombs seems to be different from the group of the neighboring Dongcheon Tumulus and the Sambong Tumulus, and they do not appear to be the ruling class, but many artifacts are being excavated. It seems that the forces that left Namyang-ri ruins, an Iron Age site adjacent to this place, grew and dominated the area around Samgo-ri Tombs. " 

Tomb No. 9

Pottery from Tomb No. 9

Ironware from Tomb No. 9

Pottery from Tomb No. 8

Pottery from Tomb No. 8

Relics from Tomb No. 10