Tag: Korea

Bronze, Iron, Metallurgy, and Bells

August 3, 2020 justin-david-hebert Season 2, Yayoi Comments Off on Bronze, Iron, Metallurgy, and Bells
Han Dynasty Era bronze scale armor. Source: Gary Lee Todd / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
A bronze mirror from the Eastern Han Dynasty Period. The mirror’s face is polished and reflective, while the back displays this impressive pattern. Public Domain.
Close-up of a Han ceramic model featuring crossbow-wielding soldiers in the guard tower. Source: PericlesofAthens / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
A Dotaku bell from the Yayoi. I love this image because you can clearly see some of the artwork in the panels of the bell. Animals, birds, and other images probably had distinct meaning for the Yayoi people which is lost to us today. Public Domain.
A Dotaku featuring some stylish swirls on its outer edge. Source: I, Sailko / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

The Yayoi Way

July 27, 2020 justin-david-hebert Season 2, Yayoi Comments Off on The Yayoi Way
Season 2, Episode 1: The Yayoi Way
Burial Jars from the Yoshinogari Site. Public Domain.
A stone knife from the Yayoi period on display at the Nagoya City Miharashidai Archaeological Museum. Source: KKPCW / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Check out the webpage of the Yoshinogari Site for more pictures and history!

Meanwhile in China and Korea

June 25, 2020 justin-david-hebert Jōmon, Season 1 Comments Off on Meanwhile in China and Korea
A bone flute excavated from a Jiahu site Attrib.: Cangminzho / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
A map of the Shang Dynasty, Public Domain
A good example of Jeulmun Pottery. While simpler in construction than its Jomon counterparts, its design and texture are still very complex. Attrib.: Ismoon (talk) 08:14, 18 June 2018 (UTC) / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
A larger example of a Jeulmun Pot. Here you can more clearly see the “comb marks” near the rim that give the aesthetic its name. Attrib.: Asfreeas at Korean Wikipedia / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)