Eungyongriwa Taemokri Archaeological Site, Damyang

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.566

Category

Architecture

Era

2~5세기, 마한

Designated year

2022

Location

담양군, 전라남도— 전라남도 담양군 대전면 응용리 48-10 일원

Coordinates

35.255011, 126.893244Kakao address conversion

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The Damyang Eungyong-ri and Taemok-ri Remains represent a large-scale settlement site created by indigenous Mahan peoples from the Three Kingdoms period, centered on the 2nd to 5th centuries along the Yeongsan River in the central western and southwestern regions of the Korean Peninsula. First discovered during the construction of the Gochang-Damyang Highway in 2003, five successive excavation investigations identified approximately 1,500 structures within the cultural heritage zone. In the residential areas of the settlement, basic dwelling sites as well as pottery kilns, storage pits, and communal storage facilities were confirmed. The area exhibits the distinctive characteristic of the presence of both rectangular-plan residential structures from the Yeongsan River region and circular-plan residential structures from the Seomjin River region. Notable excavated artifacts include various functional vessel types and figurative pottery related to household rituals and ceremonies, providing insight into the spiritual world of the era.

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