Despite of socio-political factors, it is noticeable that the location of settlement is likey to be chosen depending on the use of land. Therefore it is necessary to consider the landscape and subsistent pattern in advance as well as the analysis of l...
Despite of socio-political factors, it is noticeable that the location of settlement is likey to be chosen depending on the use of land. Therefore it is necessary to consider the landscape and subsistent pattern in advance as well as the analysis of location for the study of settlement.
Since site catchment analysis and site territorial analysis were emphasized by paleoeconomic school in Britain, the similar approaches have been increasingly applied .
The research area is limited to Cheonan and Asan regions where Bronze Age culture had thrived continuously from early Bronze Age to middle Bronze Age. In addition to it, many types of cultural assemblages such as Yeoksamdong around Han river, Songgukri around Keum river, Garakdong and Heumamri affected by both Yeoksamdong and Garakdong are found. It means that comparative studies between each different cultural assemblage are possible in these regions. Based on the analysis of soil and landscape, the location of settlements in Cheonan and Asan is divided into three types which created each different subsistence pattern at a type.
I type: Settlements are aggregated on the hilltop where sea level is relatively low with mild inclination. The rated access to the stream is almost first grade. It doesn't have paddy field and dry field much within 1km around the site. From the stone tools in the site and the high rate of production over consumption, it can be seen as highly productive settlements. A number of storage facilities found in this type indicates likely the function of storing considered more important.
Ⅱ type: It can be divided into two subgroups. With sea level below 50m, it has relatively sharp inclination in the southeastern side. The access to the stream is considered to be second or third grade. Although it bears the similarity with I type in terms of land use, it has relatively higher rate of paddy soils which is fertile. From that stone tools rarely found, the same amount of food processing tools and manufacturing stone tools are found, the settlement of this type is hardly related with lucrative production. Lack of storage facility also shows that food processing had not taken placed.
Ⅲ type: It has high sea level, relatively high and inclination is sharp. The streams nearby rated for access 2 grade and 3 grade were mostly used. Within 1km, 40% of the total land is eligible for paddy fields and dry fields. It has fertile soil condition for cultivation, although the landscape is relatively inappropriate. It has various types of stone tool for food processing, manufacturing and hunting. In spite of increased number of storages, the consumption seemed to have exceeded the total production. In this type. it is assumed that multi economic activities such as production, storage and consumption had taken placed actively.