Affiliated national museum : "'Goindol,' dolmens in Korea"
Reviews the exhibition "'Goindol,' dolmens in Korea," which was held at the Gwangju National Museum in Kwangju, South Korea, from 26 April-31 July 2016. Dolmens, one of the representative structures of megalithic culture, were built in Western Europe, India, Indonesia, Northeast...
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| Published in | National Museum of Korea Vol. 36; pp. 12 - 14 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2016
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| Summary: | Reviews the exhibition "'Goindol,' dolmens in Korea," which was held at the Gwangju National Museum in Kwangju, South Korea, from 26 April-31 July 2016. Dolmens, one of the representative structures of megalithic culture, were built in Western Europe, India, Indonesia, Northeast Asia, and many other parts of the world. Korea, in particular, has the highest concentration of dolmens in the world, with over 40,000 dolmen sites found. Dolmens are known as "goindol" in Korea, literally meaning "supported with a large stone." Goindol is of various types and contains an abundance of burial goods, thus holding a great academic value. [Revised Publication Abstract] |
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| Bibliography: | SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 2005-1123 |