Archaeological Site in Jeongok-ri, Yeoncheon

This is a Paleolithic site on the bank of the Hantangang River. Many Paleolithic sites lie along the Hantangang and Imjingang Rivers, and among them the Jeongok-ri site is the largest, extending over the widest area. It was first discovered in 1978, and repeated excavations have been carried out from 1979 to the present. These excavations have brought to light a wide range of stone tools, including hand axes, bolas, picks, scrapers, cleavers and points. Among them, hand axes and flake axes with the form of Acheulean tools from Europe and Africa were found here for the first time in Northeast Asia, attracting considerable attention. The prehistoric site at Jeongok-ri is important material for illuminating the way of life of Paleolithic people, and it also occupies a significant place in the study of Paleolithic culture in Korea and Northeast Asia.

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Where it is

Region

Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi

Designation

Historic Site · 사적