@article{ART003210592},
author={Kim, Hyunwoo},
title={Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms},
journal={Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University},
issn={1598-3021},
year={2025},
volume={82},
number={2},
pages={187-218},
doi={10.17326/jhsnu.82.2.202505.187}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Hyunwoo
TI - Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms
JO - Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
PY - 2025
VL - 82
IS - 2
PB - Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
SP - 187
EP - 218
SN - 1598-3021
AB - This study conducts an agent-based modeling (ABM) simulation to investigate the distribution structure of pottery during the Unified Silla period. Previous archaeological research on the ceramic assemblages from fortresses and ordinary settlements in the Seoul–Gyeonggi region reveals a dual distribution system: while pottery in fortresses tends to originate from a common production site and is distributed widely, ordinary settlements display regionally distinct sources. To explore how such a distribution network may have emerged, this study develops an ABM using NetLogo to simulate the exchange behavior between pottery producers and consumers.
The model incorporates both general and specialized producers, as well as consumers such as ordinary settlements, regional centers, and fortresses. By adjusting parameters such as transaction cost and producer profit based on distance, the simulation explores various exchange scenarios. Results indicate that, in ordinary settlements, producers tend to settle near consumer sites, forming economically optimized local exchange networks. In contrast, the long-distance distribution observed in fortresses could not be replicated through a simple cost-benefit mechanism. This suggests that pottery distribution in fortresses may have been shaped by political decisions or institutional regulation.
This study demonstrates that ABM is a highly effective tool for exploring and testing hypotheses regarding the formation and operation of distribution systems in the Unified Silla period. Beyond exchange networks, the approach holds potential for broader applications in archaeological research, contributing to a more nuanced understanding of past societies.
KW - Archaeology;Simulation;Agent-based Modeling;Unified Silla;Economy;Exchange;Pottery
DO - 10.17326/jhsnu.82.2.202505.187
ER -
Kim, Hyunwoo. (2025). Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 82(2), 187-218.
Kim, Hyunwoo. 2025, "Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms", Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, vol.82, no.2 pp.187-218. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.82.2.202505.187
Kim, Hyunwoo "Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 82.2 pp.187-218 (2025) : 187.
Kim, Hyunwoo. Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms. 2025; 82(2), 187-218. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.82.2.202505.187
Kim, Hyunwoo. "Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 82, no.2 (2025) : 187-218.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.82.2.202505.187
Kim, Hyunwoo. Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 82(2), 187-218. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.82.2.202505.187
Kim, Hyunwoo. Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University. 2025; 82(2) 187-218. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.82.2.202505.187
Kim, Hyunwoo. Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms. 2025; 82(2), 187-218. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.82.2.202505.187
Kim, Hyunwoo. "Production and Distribution of Unified Silla Pottery through Agent-Based Modeling: A Hypothetical Approach to Producer and Consumer Choice Mechanisms" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 82, no.2 (2025) : 187-218.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.82.2.202505.187
