한반도 신석기시대 첨두형석기(尖頭形石器)의 시·공간적 검토

Abstract

There have not been sufficient number of studies about pointed stone tools. This paper indicates this problem and examined pointed stone tools from the view of formalism. I selected samples of pointed stone tools and categorized them, into 18 types, based on their manufacturing techniques, shape of plane part, shape of base part, and size. I could presuppose the needle type and the boat type as the exclusive types of plane shape which are found only in the Neolithic Age. In the early period, the largest quantity was found, More large pointed stone tools were found than other periods. In the middle period, the polished indented boat type was the most common type in small ones. In large ones, the chipped plane triangular type was dominant while the polished indented needle type followed it. In the late period, small ones the chipped indented triangular type was most common. Among polished ones, the indented boat type showed the highest ratio. In large ones, the chipped indented triangular type were found respectively. In the aspect of regions, with Sobaek Mountains as the center, polished ones were common in the north and chipped ones in the south. The small polished needle type was found in the northeastern and northwestern area and around Daedong River basin in midwestern area. The polished boat type showed the highest ratio in the midwestern area and the body part was mostly curved around the Daedong River basin but straight around the Han River. The polished triangular type was firstly appeared in the area of east coast, and from the middle period, it was found in the southwestern and southeastern areas. In the southern area, the wide chipped stemmed type, plane triangular type, indented triangular type, and polished indented triangular type were found as pointed stone tools. In the midwestern area and east cost area features the slender needle type pointed stone tools. Considering the tools accompanying in excavations, the polished needle type pointed stone tools are in line with the presupposition of the previous studies which regarded them as Jjilgaesal.