늑도 거주 집단의 성격 연구

Abstract

This study attempted to approach the characteristics of the Neuk Island group by analyzing the characteristics of the entire human skeletons excavated from Neuk Island During the analysis of burial facility, direction of burial, and posture of body, it was confinned that throughout the IC and A district mostly featured the existence of multiple jar burials, graves with structures installed, burials directing towards northeast and east, extended burial, and general usage of supination. But, C district shows differences in comprehensive fimeral rite from those two districts. Scarcity of jar burials, absence of structure built graves, irregularity of burial direction, and also the focus of flexed burial. As in analysis of artifacts, it was clear that there was hierarchy differentiation, due to the existence of the skeletons buried with artifacts that are marlcedly different from others, and superior accessories that were buried with specific minors. Also, according to the comparison of cranial measurements with other areas, IC and A district had similar characteristics and groups with skeleton group of Korean peninsula, but C district has difference in characteristics from those two and groups with Jomon People and Jomon type Yayoi People. In conclusion, the analysis ofNeuk Island Skeleton shows that I C and A district were the settlement groups ofNeuk Island but C district which shows differences in characteristics and funeral rite was group of Yayoi People stayed temporarily for trades.