경주지역 통일신라토기 상대편년에 대한 시론적 접근

Abstract

Given the challenging nature of obtaining a complete collection of artifacts from Unified Silla pottery, the issue of verifying typological chronology has been consistently raised. To overcome these limitations, this paper undertakes an experimental effort to establish a relative chronological framework for small vessels (bowls with heels, lids, and soft-type bowls) that can be comparatively sequenced and positioned through overlapping features and stratigraphy. By scrutinizing the distribution of continuous and nominal attributes for each type, the paper identifies morphological changes in relation to relative order and uses this as a basis for chronological differentiation.
 When compared with existing chronological frameworks, the results indicate a degree of validation for the overall trend of morphological changes, allowing for the reconsideration of certain aspects of the existing chronological sequence. Issues within the current chronological framework, such as the relationship between bowls with upright rims and everted rims and the temporal positioning of dot-punctuated designs, were also examined. However, given the focus on precision in this chronology, finer chronological details were not fully derived in this attempt.
 Nevertheless, considering the meaningful outcomes of this initial chronology in terms of validation, with further expansion to include relative order data, historical absolute dates, and radiocarbon dating, along with closed finds like pottery from well excavations, a comprehensive chronological framework for Unified Silla pottery could be constructed.