고대 철기생산기술의 발전과 남해안 도서지역 철기생산유적

Abstract

Iron production in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula originated from simple smithery process such as recycling. Vestiges and remains from ancient sites related to iron production found in Naeseong, Busan, Gusan-dong, Gimhae, and Sacheon, Neugdo make inferences that iron products were produced and distributed along marine bases. Afterwards, the remains of Hwangseong-dong, Gyeongju shows a proper production of iron items in the region of Jinhan, which provides information as to the fact that much more sophisticated iron production technology already existed before the production within marine bases. Likewise, iron production centered around marine bases gradually evolved into specialized iron production technology. However, it is not known how the iron production technology of southern coastal islands was transformed into the inland iron technology such as in Gyeongju. This dissertation investigates the process in which iron production centered around marine bases gradually evolved into specialized iron production technology, and attempts to trace the developments of continuous iron production technology from Byeonhan to Gaya. This project leads to reexamining vestiges, the slag, and the blower pipe related to Nakmin-dong shell mound, Dongrae, Seongsan shell mound, Masan and Dingeo-dong shell mound, Goseong, hitherto given scant attention. The investigation leads to the inference that shell mound villages along the southern coastal islands gradually evolved into special groups with the production and distribution capacity, laying foundation of the iron technology of Geumgwan Gaya. In particular, this dissertation raises a possibility that Nakmin-dong shell mount, Busan equipped with the most advanced production process of the southern coastal islands, paved a way for the iron production technology of Geumgwan Gaya in the fourth century. In addition, iron nails, which had been widely spread to a wide range of inland regions, played an important role in transferring the iron production technology to the inland regions, which made Busan-Gimhae region become the central place of the production and distribution of iron nails, influenced by the iron production technology of the southern coastal islands.