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A study in Western Gyeongnam cist of the Bronze Age

김동규 1 김병표 1 노재헌 1 윤성현 1

1재단법인 동양문물연구원

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ABSTRACT

In the Bronze Age, there are a variety of ways to bury a body. In particular, very small-size cists are frequently found while the way to build them and their shape are similar to a traditional stone coffin tomb. These cists are too small in size for an adult body to fit. The functions of such small cists are not clearly defined since clear criteria are not set up yet and there are a variety of sizes. In this work, we defined a small cist as a tomb whose size is less than 100㎝ in length so that an adult body cannot fit. This definition is based on the height of people in the Bronze Age and Koreans of nowadays. Depending on the length of the cists, they are categorized into three types. Type I is a cist for children, which shows that the Bronze Age is a hierarchical society with hereditary succession. Type II shows the possibility of second burial and has the largest population. Type III is less than 60㎝ in length and is presumed for burial after cremation. Especially the Margarita remains in Fukuoka, the northern region of Japan, are very similar to the cists found in Tojin-Li, Pyeongtaek in terms of size and burial methods.

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