Art History Sem 1

1. Prehistoric Art
Joyce Teoh Mei Kuan | Diploma in Film & TV
Prehistoric Art of Korea:
JEULMUN POTTERY PERIOD 즐문 토기 시대
The JeulmunPottery Periodisan archaeological erainKorea
prehistorybroadlyspanningthe periodof 8000-1500 BC. Thisperiod
includesthe MesolithicandNeolithiccultural stagesinKorea,lasting
around 8000-3500 BC (“Incipient”to“Early”phases) and3500-1500
BC, respectively.Due tothe earlypresence of pottery,the entire
periodhadalsobeenincludedunderabroad label of “Korean
Neolithic”.
Classic Jeulmun vessel with
wide mouth, c. 3500 BC
Comb-patterned
The JeulmunPotteryPeriodisnamedafterthe
decorated potteryvesselsthatforma large part
of the potteryassemblage consistentlyoverthe
above period,especially4000-2000 BC. Jeulmun
means“Comb-patterned”.A boominthe
archaeological excavationsof JeulmunPeriod
sitessince the mid-1990shas increased
knowledge aboutthisimportantformativeperiod
inthe prehistoryof EastAsia.
The Jeulmunwasa periodof hunting,gathering,andsmall-scale cultivationof plants.
Archaeologistssometimesrefertothislife-stylepatternas“broad-spectrumhunting-and-
gathering”.
IncipientJeulmun(10,000 BP)
The originsare notwell know,butraised-claypatterYunggimun
potteryappearat southernsitessuchas Gosan-ni inJeju-Do
IslandandUbong-ni onthe seacoastinUlsan.
Example of the Gosan-ni
pottery
dates to 10,000 BP
Early Jeulmun(6000-3500 BC)
The main characteristicof thisperiodisthe deep-seafishing,
hunting,andsmall semi-permanentsettlementswithpit-houses.
Middle Jeulmun(c.3500-2000 BC)
Late Jeulmun(c.2000-1500 BC)
Pit Hut at Amsa-dong
Prehistoric Settlement SiteStone arrowheads Gosan-ri,
Hangyeong-myeon (big) 4.0 cm
(small) 1.8 cm
Stone arrowheads Gosan-ri,
Hangyeong-myeon (big) 3.7 cm
(small) 2.1 cm