Archaeological remains of Koguryo have been found and reponed near by WhanIn and JipAn province of China and Han-river area of Korean Peninsular since early 1990' s.
Various types of iron-weapons such as arrow points, swords, spear found at the OhN...
Archaeological remains of Koguryo have been found and reponed near by WhanIn and JipAn province of China and Han-river area of Korean Peninsular since early 1990' s.
Various types of iron-weapons such as arrow points, swords, spear found at the OhNyeoSanSung site which provide important clues to understand weapon-systems of late Three-Kingdom period. A golden artifact calved and decorated with a form of sword-dancing warrior found at the KukNaeSung. It shows that various types of weapons which never been reported to the Korean academia. A settlement site found at the Fan Gueu-dong also provides important clues to understand military units of Koguryo.
These data indicate that there were significant changes of weapon-systems of Koguryo. Recovered data prove that Koguryo able to manipulate highly organized military systems and well developed weapon technologies which relevant to these of Song and Myoung dynasties of China.
Considering scanty information of WeJinNamBukJo and Three-Kingdom periods, the updated-data provide new perspectives to understand weapon systems and technology of Koguryo. The data strongly suggested that the weapon-systems of Koguryo superior to Shinla, BaekJe, or Kaya. It is also indicated that the weapon-systems of Shinla was heavily influenced by those of Koguryo.
Overall, newly reported data provide significant archaeological information to understand Koguryo and neighbor countries' weapon-systems around 6th century A. D., near by Korean Peninsular area.