peopling in the korean peninsula
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Paleolithic industries in the peninsula and evidence of peopling in the peninsulaTRANSCRIPT
New Handaxes from the Jangnamgyo site: Implication to the Handaxe tradition of the Hantan-Imjin River basin, Korea.
Jangnamgyo site:significance Chongoknian tradition Presence of various types of
handaxe
Introduction of the Jangnamgyo site Reconsidering handaxe techno-
complex in the Korean peninsula
2009. 10
장산리
Imjin RiverImjin River Old Jangnam Bridge
New Jangnam Bridge
Jangnamgyo Site
Jangnamgyo Site
Imjin RiverImjin RiverOld Jangnam Bridge
New Jangnam Bridge
Locality 2
저수지저수지
basalt
basalt + sand + gravels
Radish brown clayRadish brown claysurface
bottom
Yellowish sand+ basalt + gravels
Handaxes Excavated
handaxe
pick
ovate
cleaver
handaxe from the Jangnamgyo site (Surface)
handaxe from the Jangnamgyo site
handaxe from the Jangnamgyo site
handaxe from the Jangnamgyo site
pick from the Jangnamgyo site
Pick from the Jangnamgyo site
Pick from the Jangnamgyo site
handaxe from the Jangnamgyo site
cleaver from the Jangnamgyo site
cleaver from the Jangnamgyo site
Ovate handaxe from the Jangnamgyo site
Ovate handaxe from the Jangnamgyo site
ovate handaxe from the Jangnamgyo site
ovate handaxe from the Jangnamgyo site
Chongoknian Handaxe types Chongoknian
Pointed type: pick-like, chisel end etc.
Ovate type Cleaver
Construction of typology
Handaxes in Korea
1978 Acheulean typed bifaces from the Chongokni site
Handaxes from More than 20 localities in the Korean peninsula and more and more common tool type of early Paleolithic industries in Korea.
Localities of Handaxes in Korea
Han riverHan river
Imjun riverImjun river
Hantan riverHantan river
Ovate handaxe, Chongokni
Morphological comparison
Acheulean in East Africa Chongoknian in Korea
High frequency of flakes for blank
Large cutting edge Extensive bifacial
retouch on whole piece
Plano-convex section Many typical cleavers High proportion
River cobbles and flakes of quartzite or quartz vein
Pointed tips are common Partially bifacial and
thick butt often unretouched
Thick body section Few typical cleavers Low proportion in
composition
Handaxes controversies; Chongoknian? Acheulean? or Acheulean-types? In Korea
How much similar to and different from Acheulean?
How old? Why the difference, if any? Any evidence of origin?
Quartzite/vein quartz
Tuff
Number of Flake scars on frontal and dorsal face of Handaxe from Isimila, Tanzania
Isimila, Tanzania, 2003
Black Homo sapiens sapiens in Asia, Yellow H.s.s. in Africa?
See you at the Chongokni in May 2011 for the 2nd International Conference of Acheulean.