소가야지역 출토 마구의 특징과 전개

Abstract

To determine the territorial coverage of Sogaya, so far, the types and geographical distribution of excavated earthenware were observed and identified. Accordingly, it has been estimated that Sogaya was situated in Goseong region around which there were some other nations of the Gaya confederacy. Regions where earthenware of Sogaya were widely distributed or culturally accepted have been considered as politically influenced by the ancient country. The purpose of this study is to examine Sogaya, especially paying more attention to Goseong that has been commonly considered by literatures as where the ancient kingdom was located. In terms of the times, the study focused on the period between the late 5th and the mid 6th centuries when both the Songhak-dong and the Naesan-ri ancient tombs were first formed and then maintained. Then the researcher divided that period into three stages by considering pervious researches. In examining the changes and distribution of excavated harness according to the stages, this study first focused on the Songhak-dong ancient tombs as where the harness of the first stage were concentrated. The harness items of that stage such as saddles, bits and hangyeop were usually iron-based and metal-clad, or having the structure of cheolji geumsokjang. This suggests that those items were associated with Kimhae, Changwon, Haman and Goryung regions and even with Kinki region in Japan. Harness of the 2nd stage were excavated from not only the Songhak-dong ancient tombs, but also the Naesan-ri ones. Harness items of that 2nd stage were mostly made of iron. Those which were discovered in larger regions like Gyeongju, Goryeong, Hapcheon and Changwon or excavated from the tombs suggest there were exchanges with Kitakushu region in Japan. The 3rd stage, falling to the mid 6th century, was not so different from the previous stage. Harness made in the third stage were closely related with regions like Gyeongju and Hapcheon, but some of them had features representing Sogaya..