A Study the Typological Approach on the Pottery of the Neolithic Age in Korea11

Abstract

Study of Neolithic Age Pottery in Korea puts emphasis on the typologicall research method along with study of other ages. However, as concepts and methodology related to type or typology are different to ones of other ages, so it causes a lot of confusion among majors not specializing in Neolithic Age Pottery. Therefore, this manuscript not only brings out concepts and methodology commonly used in current academia from 2012 in order to resolve the above issue but also suggests an alternative on the issue. Formal method in recent years is classified as a typologicall method which is known as typology method in tradition and divided based on forms and shapes, affiliated pattern seriation, attributively seriation, frequency seriation. Furthermore, according to the methodological nature, it can be largely divided into more subjective methods and more objective methods. While a disadvantage of the subjective method is change based in subjective understanding, flexibility on loss materials is an advantage. The objective method provides an identical outcome for third party, whereas it is vulnerable to loss materials by limitation of fragmentary materials. For the alternative on above methods, a stylistic method such as earthenware construction theory is emerging. It is hard to consider these methodologys perfect alternatives but very worth to understand issues on a macroscopic point of view. Finally, the issues on a study of Neolithic Age in Korea are considered results caused by insufficient baseline data. Thus, it is necessary to secure enough baseline data as well as keep trying to acquire a new point of view and methods. It is also mandatory that Cultural Heritage Administration and the organization of Cultural investigation desperately try to secure detailed baseline data plus attention of lots of researchers.