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Animal Bones Found at Gongpyeong-dong Archaeological Site, the Capital Area of Joseon Dynasty Period

  • Anatomy & Biological Anthropology
  • Abbr : Anat Biol Anthropol
  • 2020, 33(2), pp.99~105
  • DOI : 10.11637/aba.2020.33.2.99
  • Publisher : 대한체질인류학회
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Anatomy
  • Received : April 20, 2020
  • Accepted : June 22, 2020
  • Published : July 1, 2020

Kim Sun 1 Jong Ha Hong 2 Shin, Dong Hoon 3

1불교문화재연구소 학예연구실
2경희대학교 한국 고대사·고고학연구소
3서울대학교

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ABSTRACT

Gongpyeong-dong site is located at the Old Seoul City area of Joseon dynasty period. Excavated remains of the site include building, furnace, lavatory and drainage with others. Particularly a number of animal bones were also found at the 15th century pits (n=7) situated at the layer VI of the site. Gross examination revealed the existence of horse bones from pits 1 to 3, also with bovine bones identified at the pits 4 and 5. Minimum number of individuals for each pit ranged between 1 to 3; but the bones of disparate species have not mingled within them. Since butchery had not been permitted in the Gongpyeong-dong area during Joseon period, the cattle and horse bones we collected might have been the vestiges of food waste disposal on the ground. This is the first zooarchaeological report on the animal remains buried at highly populated city areas during Joseon dynasty period.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.