Cultural heritage in Goyang
five-thousand years history
Current story of Goyang
- Cultural heritage in Goyang
- five-thousand years history
- Current story of Goyang
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Cultural heritage encountered on the street | Ilsan, The place where tradition and modern times joins
There are many of the cultural assets including Goyang Kawaji rice seed with 5020 years of history, Bukhansan Mountain with global reputation, and Seoreung and Seosamreung as global cultural heritrages. Here is an opportunity to see precious cultural assets that you have missed in the beautiful natural environment in Goyang.
2017-05-29
50 thousand years of history in Old Stone Age, the first village in Goyang-si, Tanhyeon-dong
Relic in the old stone age for about 50 thousand years ago with historical value as relics in Tanhyeon-dong, the first village in Goyang-si, Tanhyeon-dong
When constructing Imgwangjin apartment at Tanhyeon-dong in 2007, 307 reliecs from old stone age were found. In addition, 228 reliecs were found when constructing Daewoo Purgio apartment in 2016. According to the results of analysis by archaeologists, it was revealed that ancestors lived in Tanhyeon-dong from about 60 thousand years to 55 thousand years ago.
52 relics are preserved in national central museum due to high cultural value
Among 307 reliecs from old stone age found in Imgwangjin apartment at Tanhyeon-dong, 52 of the highly culturally valuable relics now belong to the nation. This is because they are evaluated to be very outstanding as archeological resources.
72 relics are now preserved in the national central museum as they are valuable for academic research.
Geographical characteristics at Tanhyeon-dong as historic site in old stone age
There are low foots of mountain at Byukjecheon and Gokreungcheon in the lower bank that people from the prehistoric period used to live in the area due to advantageous environment for living. This place is historically meaningful as a highy dense complex historical site with burial mounds and pit dwellings in the Joseon Dynasty.
What was found?
Mondol, Jiikgae, Geurge, Homnal, Jumokdaepae, and Gyukji were found as reliecs from the old stone age. 30 pits were found in Daewoo Purgio Apartment as reliecs in the Joseon Dynasty.
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