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Bioarchaeological Studies on Ancient Human Skeletons in Korea

Bae Kidong 1

1한양대학교

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ABSTRACT

Due to poor preservation of human skeletons at most of archaeological sites, few specialists havecarried out limited number of analysis of human bones and fossils in Korea. Worship of ancestor remains andpoor development of bioarchaeology in the past may have prevented preservation and analysis of human bones. However, cases of extensive analysis with various methods, including DNA analysis, carbon isotope analysis,pathological analysis etc. have been increased very rapidly in recent years and make meaningful contribution toarchaeological explanations of sites and ancient society. Development and rigorous application of variousmethodologies, in conjunction with related fields such as history and ethnography, to extensive analysis of humanbone remains is highly recommendable even for the human remains excavated previously.

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