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The purpose of this study was to investigate the history of the Jinju area during the period of Three Kingdoms, when the area belonged to the old territory of Gaya. The Jinju area in the 4th~5th century was investigated as the same zone as Haman or as the other zone outside Haman based on residentia...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the history of the Jinju area during the period of Three Kingdoms, when the area belonged to the old territory of Gaya. The Jinju area in the 4th~5th century was investigated as the same zone as Haman or as the other zone outside Haman based on residential data in previous studies. The area in the 5th~6th century was set as a single zone in previous studies. Recognizing this issue in previous studies, the present study set time axes based on wood coffin, stone coffin, and stone chamber tombs confirmed in the area and also Gobaes and Gidaes excavated in these tombs to examine the distribution of ancient tombs in the area. In the Jinju area, ancient tombs showed different distribution patterns in Stages I ~ VI. Stage I of the end of the 3rd century ~ former half of the 4th century witnessed the acceptance of the advanced unglazed pottery culture from the Haman area based on its grey pottery culture. Rectangular wood coffin tombs were built with Nohyeong Gidaes, Yangibujikguhos, Munyanggaes, and Pasububaes buried in them. Stage II of the middle and latter part of the 4th century saw the construction of narrow rectangular wood coffin tombs and the creation of pottery with unique features only to the Jinju area. It is estimated that Gongins must have made pottery independently based on the unglazed pottery culture introduced from the Haman area. In Stage III of the end of the 4th ~ former half of the 5th century, they continued the tradition of narrow rectangular wood coffin tombs from the previous stage. In addition to them, large-sized wood coffin tombs appeared, being accompanied by large harnessry and Balhyeong Gidaes, which raises the possibility of a political body emerging at this stage. Stage IV of the middle and latter part of the 5th century saw the distribution of ancient tombs in three zones of Muchon, Gajwa, and Usuri. While the tradition of wood coffin tombs continued, stone-lined tombs appeared with the Sogaya-style pottery being completed in their types and standardized. Stage V of the former half of the 6th century witnessed the changing distribution patterns of ancient tombs among four different zones. In the Sujeongbong and Okbong zone, there were large-sized corridor-style stone chamber tombs with a good number of Daegaya-style pottery artifacts. Large amounts of harnessry and ironware excavated in the tombs indicate the emergence of an upper class. The Gajwa-dong tumuli still used the narrow rectangular stone-lined tomb style and were characterized by multiple-lined mounds. There was an intensive excavation of Yugaesikil short rectangular Tuchang Gobae pottery in the tumuli. The increasing amounts of harnessry and long swords buried in tombs suggested the emergence of an upper class. The Muchon zone still saw the construction of stone-lined and wood coffin tombs in which mainly Mugaesikil short Tuchang Gobaes and C-type Balhyeong Gidaes were buried. The Naechon zone saw the construction of flagstone-type stone coffins with a small amount of Sogaya-style pottery excavated. Finally, Stage VI of the middle and latter part of the 6th century witnessed the construction of tombs in two zones. The Gajwadong zone was characterized by rectangular stone chambers inside multiple-lined mound tombs, which represent the acceptance of new civilization to the local elements. The amounts of Daegaya-style pottery buried in tombs increased along with the Silla-style pottery. The relics of Muchon included local-type rectangular corridor-style stone chambers with the burial of degenerated Sogaya pottery and Silla-style pottery. The distribution patterns of ancient tombs in the Gajwa and Muchon zones indicate that the Jinju area was not assimilated with the Silla styles right after the fall of Daegaya but kept its independent features for a long period since its fall.

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