Gyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12
Gyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12 North Annex · Gyeongju Site
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)·Neolithic·🇰🇷 Gyeongbuk, Gyeongju, South Korea
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About Gyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12
Gyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12 in Gyeongbuk, Gyeongju, South Korea is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 35.8340N 129.2190E controls access to Gyeongbuk resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient village for Gyeongbuk, Gyeongju, illustrating Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1960 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
Initial construction of Gyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12 main structure
c. 1940
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
2000–2015
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Gyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
35.8340° N · 129.2190° E · 360 m · 4 mapped features
Gyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12 — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient village — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
35.8348° N · 129.2199° EGyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12 — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
35.8330° N · 129.2183° EGyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12 — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
35.8355° N · 129.2202° EGyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12 — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
35.8324° N · 129.2179° E