A study of animal bones excavated from the shell mound of Jeju Jongdali 1819 archaeological site

Kang, Yoonhyoung; Moon, Jihwan; Ahn, Meejung; Bang, Moon-Bae; Shin, Taekyun

doi:2014.54.1.13

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Original Article

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2014;54(1):13-19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2014.54.1.13 Published online March 25, 2014.

A study of animal bones excavated from the shell mound of Jeju Jongdali 1819 archaeological site

Yoonhyoung Kang¹, Jihwan Moon¹, Meejung Ahn², Moon-Bae Bang³, Taekyun Shin¹

¹College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University
²School of Medicine, Jeju National University
³Jeju Cultural Heritage Institute

제주도 종달리 1819번지 패총에서 출토된 뼈 유물의 분류

강윤형¹, 문지환¹, 안미정², 방문배³, 신태균¹

¹제주대학교 수의과대학 수의학과
²제주대학교 의학전문대학원
³제주문화유산연구원

Abstract

Animal bones excavated with earthenware from the shell mound at the Jeju Jongdali 1819 archeological site, where three consecutive chronological layers covering the Neolithic (B.C. 15C-B.C. 10C), early Tamra, and late Tamra periods have been identified, were morphologically classified. The majority of the bones from all three periods were broken or split. The major fauna of the mammalian bones in all periods were Cervus spp., Sus scrofa, and Bos taurus. In the early and late Tamra periods, bones of small animals including Mustela sibirica coreana, Meles meles, Rodentia, and Aves were also found in small number. The excavated bones were from all parts of the animal bodies, including head, trunk, forelimb, and hindlimb. Collectively, these findings suggest that the major fauna from the Neolithic to late Tamra periods consisted of Cervus spp., Sus scrofa, and Bos taurus and that the fauna was dissected and carried to the shell mound site after hunting. Information from the bone remains in the shell mound are useful data for study of the wildlife and domestic animals living during the prehistoric period of Jeju Island.

Key Words: animal bone, faunal analysis, Jeju Jongdali, shell mound