The Chronology of the Lidded Leg Jars in the Early Proto-Three Kingdome of Korea

Abstract

Lidded leg jars are brick-clay pottery from the early proto-Three Kingdome of Korea. These artifacts are mainly discovered in the Yeongnam and Midwest regions in Korea. As they are excavated from both regions, these artifacts could be crucial to ascertain the relationship between Youngnam and Midwest regions. Through this essay, three points could be considered. Firstly, the Youngnam and Midwest regions produced totally different types of pottery in the early time. Next, when it goes to VII level, Both regions affected each other and share the pottery form. Lastly, VII and VIII levels are very significant. In early time, both regions had their unique and different pottery types. However, they started to share the shape of the pottery in VII and VIII levels. The early types of each regions originally thought to be exclusive, now they are found in each other area. Normally, it is believed that the early brick-clay pottery does not have leg and lid while the typical type of brick -clay pottery in late proto-Three Kingdome has both of them. Potteries from after VIII level are the late brick-clay pottery. However, these lidded leg jars are from the early time and they already have a lid and leg. According to these, it could assume that the early lidded leg jars has some connection with the late pottery. Hence, the further study will be conducted later.