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Construction of Medieval Skeleton Collections with Human Remains from Tombs of Goryeo Dynasty, Korea

김이석 1 Chang Seok Oh 2 이상준 3 Kim Myeungju 4 최승규 5 이나리 6 Ha, Moon Sik 7 BOK GI DAE 8 신동훈 2 민소리 1

1이화여자대학교
2서울대학교
3서울대학교 의과대학 해부학교실
4단국대학교
5단국대학교 의과대학 해부학교실
6강원문화재연구소
7세종대학교
8국제뇌교육종합대학원대학교

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ABSTRACT

Skeletal remains collected from the archaeological fields must be maintained carefully, for being used in scientific studies on the physical characteristics, health status, and pathological disease of the ancient or medieval human populations. Even if Joseon Dynasty Human Sample Collection might be a good example for such studies,few of bone collections predated the Joseon Age (e.g. Goryeo Dynasty) have been established until now, possibly owing to poor preservation condition of archaeological sites in Korea. In this study, we performed anthropological studies on a few cases of Goryeo skeletons, which have been rarely reported by anthropologists in Korea. Judging from the preservation status of bones found in various types of Goryeo graves (e.g. earthen- or stone-chambered tombs), many cases seem to be cremated in accordance with Buddhist funeral rites. Goryeo bone collections must be constructed with the bones identified in the earthen tombs, which were preserved much perfectly than those of any other types of Goryeo tombs.

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