Archaeological Site in Sinchang-dong, Gwangju

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.375

Category

유적지

Era

철기시대

Designated year

1992

Location

광산구, 광주광역시— 광주 광산구 신창동 512-1번지

Coordinates

35.195606, 126.848610

Located on a low incline of Yeongsangang River, these ruins have various heritages related to the ancient farming culture such as old swamp and pond sites, kiln site to fire earthenware, draining waterways, house sites, and jar coffin tombs from the beginning of the Iron Age. Various earthenware and ironware pieces were excavated when 53 jar coffin tombs of children were found. The discovery of these jar coffin tombs is remarkable since the custom of jar coffin tomb in the Three Kingdoms Period on this riverside originated in the Prehistoric Age. Many earthenware, wood work, and stoneware pieces were excavated from the old marsh and pond sites. Interestingly, many of the wooden artifacts such as various tools like combs, hoes, and barrel covers were found for the first time in our country. Together with these heritages, some references to the farming culture such as carbonized rice, rice seed, and apricot stone were found, with the earthenware demonstrating outstanding manufacturing technique. At the house site of a dugout, an oval-shaped fireplace was installed on the center floor. These ruins provide very important evidence of the farming life and living culture in the beginning of the Iron Age as well as the prehistoric archaeology of this age, for which sufficient evidence has yet to be uncovered.

Location