Archaeological Site in Gawol-ri and Juwol-ri, Paju

The Gawol-ri and Juwol-ri site is a Paleolithic-period site formed on a river terrace along the Imjingang River. It was first discovered in 1988, and five years later, in 1993, a formal excavation was carried out on part of the site. The Paleolithic period generally refers to the time from the first appearance of humankind to about 10,000 years ago. The Gawol-ri and Juwol-ri site shares basic characteristics with other sites in the Imjin–Hantan river basin, such as those at Jeongok-ri and Geumpa-ri. The artefacts found here are mainly large stone tools, including hand axes, transverse-edged axes, choppers, cores and flakes; hammerstones, small stone tools and worked stone material were also found in quantity during excavation, and above all they provide data that reveal the toolmaking process of the period. Today the area has largely become forest as a result of land readjustment, with some parts under cultivation as fields. Based on the artefacts and dating results, the site is thought most likely to date from around 40,000 to 50,000 years ago, and it is highly significant for containing a cultural layer where stone tools are densely concentrated. Together with the Jeongok-ri site, it is regarded as an important site for the study of the Paleolithic period in Korea and in East Asia more broadly. The name of this heritage site was changed from Paleolithic Site in Gawol-ri and Juwol-ri, Paju to Archaeological Site in Gawol-ri and Juwol-ri, Paju, as announced on 28 July 2011.

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Where it is

Region

Paju, Gyeonggi

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Historic Site · 사적