Proto–Three Kingdoms period
Proto–Three Kingdoms period | |
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Revised Romanization | Wonsamguk Sidae |
McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnsamguk Sidae |
The Proto–Three Kingdoms period (or
History
History of Korea | |
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668–935 | |
Balhae | 698–926 |
Proto–Three Kingdoms period | |
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Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Wonsamguk Sidae |
McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnsamguk Sidae |
The Proto–Three Kingdoms period (or
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United Silla (Unified Silla) | 668–935 | |||||||
Balhae | 698–926 |
Goryeo | 918–1392 |
Joseon | 1392–1897 |
Korean Empire | 1897–1910 |
Japanese rule | 1910–1945 |
Provisional Government | 1919–1948 |
Military governments | 1945–1948 |
North-South division | 1945–present |
* North | 1948–present |
* South | 1948–present |
When
In the south, the little-understood state of
Because of this continuity, most historians consider the Three Kingdoms to begin around the fall of Gojoseon, but the three did not dominate the peninsula as kingdoms until around 300.
Important features of this period include the widespread production of iron artifacts for daily use and the introduction of grey earthenware pottery with a beaten pattern.
Archaeological finds of the period are mainly from Nakrang and Goguryo in the north and Samhan in the south. Bronze and iron were used and iron made at shell midden sites on the southern coast.
Artifacts typical of the Korean Bronze Dagger culture, some Han Chinese culture, and Northern Steppe cultures have been found together on archaeological sites in this region, indicating independent and extensive interactions by the Koreanic kingdoms and statelets with Han China and various other areas.
The introduction of iron technology enabled the manufacture and use of stronger and sharper weapons and agricultural tools, resulting in an acceleration of political integration, as well as greater concentrations of power and wealth.
Trade is documented in the "Annals of the Three Kingdoms" of Records of the Three Kingdoms, which states that iron from the Nakdong River basin was exported to Lolang and Wae of Japan. Contact with the cultures of the lower basin of the Nakdong River is demonstrated by archaeological evidence from China, Wae, and Manchuria.
In the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, Chinese bronze mirrors, three-legged bronze ritual vessels, bronze buckles, and Chinese coins have been found both from shell middens and tombs. Examples of artifacts originating from the Northern Province include bronze 'Fu' vessels, tiger-shaped buckles, and horse-shaped buckles. Objects from Wae include Yayoi pottery, jar coffins, wide bronze spearheads and bronze halberds.
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