On the occasion of publication

Preface

Chapter 1: Paleolithic Culture
Chapter 2: Neolithic Culture
Chapter 3: Bronze Age Culture
Chapter 4: The Bronze Age, Early Iron Age, and the Culture of Gojoseon
Chapter 5: The Culture of Buyeo, Early Goguryeo, and Okjeo and Eupru
Chapter 6: The Culture of Nakrang and Daifang
Chapter 7: Han-Ye Culture
Chapter 8: The Proto-Three Kingdoms Period and the Three Kingdoms Period
Chapter 9: Goguryeo's Society and Culture
Chapter 10: Society and Culture of Baekje and Mahan
Chapter 11: Silla's Society and Culture
Chapter 12: Gaya's Society and Culture
Chapter 13: Society and Culture of Unified Silla
Chapter 14: Balhae's Society and Culture
Chapter 15 Society and Culture of the Goryeo Dynasty
Chapter 16: Society and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty

『Understanding Korean Archaeology』 is organized into independent chapters by period and topic, and each chapter, which is organized into approximately 30 pages, has a consistent structure consisting of an introduction introducing the contents of the chapter, a main body discussing the topic in detail, and a conclusion that covers the entire content. In addition, a map detailing the locations of the major sites covered in the chapter is attached at the beginning of each chapter to aid understanding of the topic.


The chapter structure of 『Understanding Korean Archaeology』 is composed of three chapters covering the prehistoric era based on the Stone and Bronze Ages, four chapters covering the period when full-scale culture began to be established on the Korean Peninsula, one chapter dealing with the theoretical issues of dividing the Proto-Three Kingdoms period and the Three Kingdoms period, six chapters covering the Three Kingdoms period, and two chapters covering the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties.
A unique feature of the plan is that the 16 chapters are treated with equal length and level of discussion without setting up separate 'parts'.


"Understanding Korean Archaeology" devotes a chapter to the northern political entities of early Goguryeo, Buyeo, Okjeo, and Euplo, which were not given significant attention in previous introductory books, and provides a detailed introduction. The cultures of Nakrang and Daebang and Han Ye are also discussed in detail in one chapter each.
In addition, the appendix of the 『Lecture on Korean Archaeology』, which was left as a future task, has been allocated to two independent chapters based on the results of full-scale research on the achievements of archaeological research in Goryeo and Joseon, thereby reflecting the results of the expansion of the research area of ​​Korean archaeology.

The 215X276mm wide format of 『Understanding Korean Archaeology』 provides an overview of the achievements of Korean archaeological research that have been steadily accumulated since liberation through the abundant use of drawings and illustrations. It also provides essential content for forming a basic framework of awareness for deeper understanding and research by organizing the current status and achievements of research by authorities in the field in about 30 pages.

The Korean Archaeological Society hopes that 『Understanding Korean Archaeology』, which was planned with the critical awareness that it should be ‘archaeology with the public,’ will increase public interest in archaeology and become a ‘catalyst for archaeology with the public.’ We hope that this hope will be realized in the interest of those new to archaeological research and the general public.