무안 양장리유적 출토 절구공이 기능에 대한 소고

Abstract

While a pestle excavated in the historic site of Muan-gun Yangjang-ri was examined, it assumed that it might be a rammer. Its definite use through its relations with the ruins, associated relic, marks, ethnograpy materials, and so on needs to be figure out as the questions about the use and the function of the ruins arose. Examining the historic site that a pestle was identified in Korea, it assumed that the nestle excavated in Yangjang-ri might be a rammer used in Banzhu when it was morthologically observed. However, on investigation, a nature of Yangjang-ri ruins was identified as a residential area, one of living ruins and should be explained to be associate to peasant tools like a hoe, a scythe, a rake, and spade excavated in a low swampy place. From examination of marks through ethnography materials, marks, an excavated article in Yangjang-ri was identified to be the same as a marks used in pounding grain in a mortar. It came to a conclusion that it is not a rammer simply judged by it form, but a pestle. This study suggests that an in-depth archaeological interpretation by the comparison and examination of data should be made with more interest than now in order to come close to its function and use.