한ㆍ러 공동 발해유적 발굴조사의 성과와 과제

Abstract

Republic of Korea in 1993-2007 carried out with Russia joint excavations of 16 sites from Neolith to Yeojin(ZhurZhen) period in Primorie and Amur region of Russia. Korean and Russian joint archaeological excavations up to 2007 were realized 31 times in 27 expeditions, 16 among them were on Palhae sites. There were five Palhae sites where the joint researches were carried out: Kraskino fortress, Chernyatino 5 burial ground, Chernyatino 2 settlement, Mariyanovka fortress, Korsakovka Buddhist temple. Some representative sites were excavated more than one year. The territory of Palhae there was in the Nothern part of Korean peninsula, in Manchuria of China and in Primorie and Amur region of Russia. In China and North Korea we can’t make direct excavations on Palhae sites because of different reasons, and so the territory of Primorie and Amur region where the joint excavations are possible, naturally attracts our special attention. We can hardly view Palhae sites in China and besides it’s difficult to get materials of excavations. Moreover, if we obtain them, their content is very brief, and it’s difficult to form a general picture. Therefore results of excavations on Palhae sites in Primorie are very important not only for studying of Palhae history and culture, but also to resolve a question about Palhae territory and to prove a succession of Palhae from Koguryo. Stone crypts, ondols, grey good-floated clayed ceramic, iron arm, tiles and many other finds on Palhae sites in Primorie testify to inheritance of Koguryo by Palhae people. Now the joint Korean and Russian archaeological researches and especially excavations on Palhae sites themselves are of historical importance. The world economy crisis and quickly changing political situation in North-East Asia threaten prospects of Korean and Russian joint expeditions. At the present moment, when there is a possibility of joint researches, we have to pay more attention to excavations of Palhae sites in Primorie.