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Mumun, Proto-Three Kingdoms, and Three Kingdoms in Korea

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The Mumun Period in Korea is characterized by the appearance of undecorated pottery, dolmens , and rice agriculture , followed by bronze weapons and mirrors. The Three Kingdoms of Korea are Koguryo in the northern part of the peninsula, Paekje in the west, and Silla in the southeast. These were all expansionist states, but Silla ultimately conquered Koguryo and Paekche, uniting most of the peninsula under its rule.

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  1. Department of Anthropology, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA

    Sarah Milledge Nelson

  2. Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Juliette Neu

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Nelson, S.M., Neu, J. (2017). Mumun, Proto-Three Kingdoms, and Three Kingdoms in Korea. In: Habu, J., Lape, P., Olsen, J. (eds) Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6521-2_35

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