人骨 出土 事例로 본 中古期 新羅古墳 追加葬의 再認識

Abstract

Multiple bodies were buried in stone chamber tombs with old-style horizontal entrances that were designed to accommodate additional burials. The number of additional burials and time span between themcan be determined through physical research. However, the scarcity of cases where human bones were excavated has hindered the restoration of detailed aspects of these burials. Nevertheless, we focused on the possibility of restoration by studying the exposure of human bones in existing data. Prior to this, we organized the terminology related to additional burials and proceeded to analyze ancient tombs discovered in areas that date back tothe middle ancient period of Silla, where human bones from more than one individual were found. As a result, we categorized the bones into four types based on their exposure.
 The above data highlights several issues regarding additional burials. Firstly, it is observed that the number of buried bodies does not directly correspond to the number of thalami. Additionally, we propose the possibility of a facility specifically designed for burying bones collected from an individual’s remains. It is equally plausible that altars for burying remains or funeral altars were constructed for the purpose of interring the gathered bones. Furthermore, we have also confirmed that the types of tombs prepared prior to death were likewise utilized for additional burials. Our conclusions suggest that these phenomena emergedfrom the re-dissemination of Silla’s central regulations and perspectives on horizontal entrance tombs and funeral ceremonies in rural areas sincethe sixth century, along with the corresponding pressure to adopt these burial practices.