금관가야 생활상 연구

Abstract

Archeological surveys and investigations into Geumgwan Gaya have mostly focused on tombs, space of death, including the Yangdong-ri Tumuli(Historical Site No. 454), Daeseong-dong Tumuli(Historical Site No. 341), and Yean-ri Tumuli(Historical Site No. 261). There is relatively less focus and interest in surveys and investigation into housing facilities, in which the people that built these tombs lived and which were used as places of living by them, states of vegetation, products, and all sorts of facilities needed in actual economic life. The remains of life are traces of material culture that took place in the course of people living together for many years, and are a medium that delivers more information and wisdom to understand the past. This study thus set out to analyze archeological materials surveyed in living relics of Gimhae and its neighboring areas within the territory of Geumgwan Gaya and review the aspects of life those days comprehensively. As noted, Geumgwan Gaya maintained an advanced ancient state system compared to other Gaya at the time. This study found that their living areas were divided into residential areas, production stations, and ritual stations through analysis based on archaeological data from these living sites of Geumgwan Gaya. It was shown that each living site had a different function. It was also shown that their diet, production, ritual activities, and domestication were significant. Therefore, it is believed that the importance and contribution of this research will be made in that the standards for comparison and review with the living relics of other Gaya through the characteristics of the living relics of Geumgwan Gaya.