First SCI-Indexed Paper on the Bangudae Petroglyphs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Published in the U.S. / Professor David William Kim (College of Liberal Arts)
- 26.08.19 / 홍유민
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Professor David William Kim, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (UK), has recently gained academic recognition for his maritime-anthropological approach to the Bangudae Petroglyphs—a rare example of Late Neolithic art in Northeast Asia that was recently inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List (Bangudae Petroglyphs in Prehistoric Korea)—a rare find in Northeast Asia—from a maritime anthropological and archaeological perspective, earning recognition from the academic community. Generally, the social environment of prehistoric times can be identified through cultural images found in cave paintings, geoglyphs, and petroglyphs. While many experts have conducted various studies on petroglyphs worldwide, specialized efforts to elucidate the identity and nature of Korean petroglyphs have been relatively rare.
This study compared the images of the Bangudae Petroglyphs in Ulsan with those of other petroglyphs along the Northeast Pacific coast, taking into account the traditions, maritime culture, social practices, and historical events of the people of the Korean Peninsula (Gojoseon). In particular, by analyzing various whale and mysterious human figures, the study revealed that this isolated region was a sacred space around 5,000 BCE. A hypothesis that approached this from the perspectives of the rituals of the maritime community at the time, the safety of whale hunters, and the prosperity of the tribe was evaluated as providing new insights by scholars in the fields of cultural heritage, anthropology, archaeology, history, sociology, economics, politics, and religion. Below is a brief summary of a portion of the original text (Whale and Human Images: Anthropo-Archeological Footprints of the Bangudae Petroglyphs in Prehistoric Korea).
Scenes of Humans (marked in red) on the Bangudae Petroglyphs (Source: Francfort 2013)
2. The social environment of prehistoric humans appears in cultural images found in cave paintings, geoglyphs and petroglyphs. Archaeological and ethnographic records that convey stories, spiritual beliefs, or significant events utilise symbols. The discovery of the Bangudae Petroglyphs in South Korea is a case in which one must analyse ecological illustrations of a prehistoric heritage to apply the geo-cultural concept of UNESCO World Heritage (#1740). What is the temporal and spatial origin of these petroglyphs? What objects did prehistoric humans depict in them? Why are they so unique in the Korean peninsula? How can we interpret the images of whales and humans within them? Professionals have explored many of the world’s petroglyphs, but few studies have attempted to establish the identity of the Korean petroglyphs.
3. This paper investigates the Bangudae images from an anthropo-archaeological perspective, considering prehistoric traditions, maritime culture, social practices, and past events alongside other petroglyphs of the Northeast Pacific coastline rim. In particular, it examines diverse whales and the mysterious images of humans in the Bangudae Petroglyphs to determine that the isolated region was a sacred space in approximately 5,000 BCE. At that time, the late Neolithic and early Bronze maritime community regularly performed rituals indigenous to maritime deities (like Yong-wang), seeking the safety of whale hunters and a tribe’s prosperity.
4. For further details, see: https://cgscholar.com/publishers/articles/whale-and-human-images
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1. Professor David William Kim, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (UK), has recently gained academic recognition for his maritime-anthropological approach to the Bangudae Petroglyphs—a rare example of Late Neolithic art in Northeast Asia that was recently inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List (Bangudae Petroglyphs in Prehistoric Korea)—a rare find in Northeast Asia—from a maritime anthropological and archaeological perspective, earning recognition from the academic community. Generally, the social environment of prehistoric times can be identified through cultural images found in cave paintings, geoglyphs, and petroglyphs. While many experts have conducted various studies on petroglyphs worldwide, specialized efforts to elucidate the identity and nature of Korean petroglyphs have been relatively rare. This study compared the images of the Bangudae Petroglyphs in Ulsan with those of other petroglyphs along the Northeast Pacific coast, taking into account the traditions, maritime culture, social practices, and historical events of the people of the Korean Peninsula (Gojoseon). In particular, by analyzing various whale and mysterious human figures, the study revealed that this isolated region was a sacred space around 5,000 BCE. A hypothesis that approached this from the perspectives of the rituals of the maritime community at the time, the safety of whale hunters, and the prosperity of the tribe was evaluated as providing new insights by scholars in the fields of cultural heritage, anthropology, archaeology, history, sociology, economics, politics, and religion. Below is a brief summary of a portion of the original text (Whale and Human Images: Anthropo-Archeological Footprints of the Bangudae Petroglyphs in Prehistoric Korea).
Scenes of Humans (marked in red) on the Bangudae Petroglyphs (Source: Francfort 2013) 2. The social environment of prehistoric humans appears in cultural images found in cave paintings, geoglyphs and petroglyphs. Archaeological and ethnographic records that convey stories, spiritual beliefs, or significant events utilise symbols. The discovery of the Bangudae Petroglyphs in South Korea is a case in which one must analyse ecological illustrations of a prehistoric heritage to apply the geo-cultural concept of UNESCO World Heritage (#1740). What is the temporal and spatial origin of these petroglyphs? What objects did prehistoric humans depict in them? Why are they so unique in the Korean peninsula? How can we interpret the images of whales and humans within them? Professionals have explored many of the world’s petroglyphs, but few studies have attempted to establish the identity of the Korean petroglyphs. 3. This paper investigates the Bangudae images from an anthropo-archaeological perspective, considering prehistoric traditions, maritime culture, social practices, and past events alongside other petroglyphs of the Northeast Pacific coastline rim. In particular, it examines diverse whales and the mysterious images of humans in the Bangudae Petroglyphs to determine that the isolated region was a sacred space in approximately 5,000 BCE. At that time, the late Neolithic and early Bronze maritime community regularly performed rituals indigenous to maritime deities (like Yong-wang), seeking the safety of whale hunters and a tribe’s prosperity. 4. For further details, see: https://cgscholar.com/publishers/articles/whale-and-human-images
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