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The Bangudae Petroglyphs are located in Daegok-ri, Ulsan, South Korea. This site of substantial engraved rock art was rediscovered in 1971 and was designated as the 285th National Treasure of Korea on June 23, 1995. The petroglyphs sit in a isolated forested area almost completely enclosed by steep mountains adjacent to the Daegok-cheon River, a tributary of the Taehwa River. There are three major panels in an area measuring 3 m in height and 10 m in length. A number of panels with similar rock-art motifs has been found nearby at the Cheonjeon-ni site. The Gyeongju National Museum is a museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ...
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Ulsan, a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, lies on the Sea of Japan (East Sea), 70 kilometres north of Busan at the geographical location 35°33′ N 129°19′ E. In the past the city operated as a major center of Korean whaling, which led to...
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It is commonly thought that the petroglyphs (Kr. amgakhwa or bawi geurim, 바위그림) at this site depict the physical embodiment of the hopes and wishes of prehistoric people. The petroglyphs were made to wish for a successful hunt or an abundance of prey. Rock art also serves to facilitate or symbolize religious rites, mythological or historical narratives, territorial markers, or decoration. Petroglyphs on a Bishop Tuff tableland Petroglyph on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument Petroglyphs from Scandinavia (Häljesta, Västmanland in Sweden). ...
A few Korean scholars originally speculated that this rock-art tradition came from South Asia, but now it has generally come to be associated with rock art of the circum-Yellow Sea area and Northeast Asia. Thus, this site is an excample of valuable cultural heritage because it provide clues as to the origins and movements of some of the first people in Korea. Also, since art is associated with religion, these stone carvings give clues to scholars about the society and customs of prehistoric people. Rock art is a term in archaeology for any man-made markings made on natural stone. ...
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The petroglyphs are on a rock face shaped like the Korean letter 'ㄱ'. The cliff face is made of sedimentary rock and lies off a tributary of the Taehwa River. Stylistically, the engravings depict dynamic and vivid figures with the abundant use of line and dots. The Taehwa River flows into the Bay of Ulsan in the Sea of Japan (East Sea). ...
Description of rock art panels and motifs at Bangudae
There are over 200 individual petroglyph 'motifs' depicting 75 different land and sea animals as well as hunting scenes. Notable animal petroglyphs include a depiction of a tiger caught in a trap and a pregnant female tiger. Whales, shown with spears embedded in their bodies, can be seen too. Other depictions of whales show it carrying calves. Wild boars are depicted in mating scenes and others are seen with their babies by their side or are carrying them.
Some scenes depict human facial representations that have been called 'masked magicians' as well as hunters, fisher folk and boats. Interestingly, the fishermen use nets and the petroglyphs show details of the shape of boats.
The petroglyphs were made either by chiseling out the intended outline (Kr. Seonjjogi) and chiseling out the entire shape (Kr. Myeonjjogi). This type of stone-working technique suggests that the engravings were made towards the end of the Neolithic or the start of the Bronze Age. However, since the rock art is not associated with prehistoric settlements the dating of rock art in Korea is difficult and contentious. The Jeulmun pottery period is an archaeological era in Korean prehistory that dates to approximately 8000-1500 B.C. (Bale 2001; Choe and Bale 2002; Crawford and Lee 2003; Lee 2001, 2006). ...
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Preservation concerns Built from 1962 to 1965 and expanded between 1999 and 2002, the creation of the Sayeon Dam helps supply Ulsan with drinking water but the rocks on which the petroglyphs are carved are now periodically flooded for about eight months every year. The rock-art motifs are considered to be masterpieces of prehistoric art and an invaluable resource of prehistoric information. Historic and ongoing periodic flooding raises concerns of erosion and water damage. In 2002, an extensive study on the Bangudae and Cheonjeon-ni was undertaken by various institutions led by Ulsan University Museum. Not surprisingly the study suggests that the Bangudae Petroglyphs must be better preserved.
Gallery Closeup of a portion of the replica at the Gyeongju National Museum. The Gyeongju National Museum is a museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ...
| Closeup of a portion of the replica at the Gyeongju National Museum. The Gyeongju National Museum is a museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ...
| Closeup of a portion of the replica at the Gyeongju National Museum. The Gyeongju National Museum is a museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ...
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References - Kim, Won-yong. Art and Archaeology of Ancient Korea. Taekwang, Seoul, 1986.
- Nelson, Sarah M. The Archaeology of Korea. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1993, pp. 154.
Kim Won-yong (1922 - 1993) is a giant in the discipline of Korean archaeology and Ancient Art History. ...
See also The Jeulmun pottery period is an archaeological era in Korean prehistory that dates to approximately 8000-1500 B.C. (Bale 2001; Choe and Bale 2002; Crawford and Lee 2003; Lee 2001, 2006). ...
The Mumun Pottery Period (Hanja: 無文土器時代, Hangeul: ë¬´ë¬¸í† ê¸°ì‹œëŒ€ Mumun togi sidae) is an archaeological era in Korean prehistory that dates to approximately 1500-300 B.C. (Ahn 2000; Bale 2001; Crawford and Lee 2003). ...
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External links - Cultural Heritage: Bangudae Petroglyphs
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