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Interpretation on Internal Microclimatic Characteristics and Thermal Environment Stability of the Royal Tombs at Songsanri in Gongju, Korea (공주 송산리 고분군 내부의 미기후 특성 및 온열환경 안정성 해석)

  • Kim, Sung Han;Lee, Chan Hee
    • Journal of Conservation Science
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.99-115
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    • 2019
  • The Royal Tombs at Songsanri is one of the most important historic site for ancient historical study in Korean Peninsula. Since the excavation of the tombs, continuous exposure to the outside environment and the negative effects of the artificial air conditioning system have caused significant threats to the thermal environment stability of the tombs. Unlike the outside temperature that shows significant differences according to seasonal changes, the burial chamber of the tombs had a relatively stable temperature range of 11.4 to $22.2^{\circ}C$ throughout the year, and the standard deviation of temperature was within 3.5. It was revealed that major factors affecting the microclimate of the tombs were inflow of outdoor air, wind direction and speed, and all of them had closely related to airtightness of the tombs. The solar radiation was in inverse proportion to the thickness of burial mounds, and thus Royal Tomb of King Muryeong, which has the thickest burial mound, was least affected by solar radiation. Especially, microclimate of the tombs caused to the highest influence with artificial environmental changes due to access by people, which varied in proportion to the number of accessed people and time of stay. Currently, the inside of the tombs are sealed and always in saturated condition, it is very vulnerable to dew condensation. As a result of analyzing the possibility of condensation in each tomb, all the tomb No. 5, tomb No. 6 and Royal Tomb of King Muryeong had condensation most of the time throughout the year. It is required to make a proper conservation environment for the Royal Tombs at Songsanri.

Effect of organic concentration on its degradation kinetics in a burial site (매몰지 내 유기물 농도가 분해 속도에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Chae-Young;Choi, Jae-Min;Oh, Seung-Jun;Han, Sun-Kee;Park, Joon-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.62-68
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    • 2013
  • The effect of organic substance on its degradation rate in burial site was investigated using batch tests. Substrate were swine and cattle with the initial concentrations of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 g VS(volatile solids)/L, respectively. The highest methane production rates of swine and cattle were found at 2 g VS/L as 46.3 and 48.4 ml CH4/g VS.d, respectively. As substrate concentration increased, the methane production rate decreased. The inhibition constants were n and m that were estimated using nonlinear inhibition model. The values of n and m were inhibition constants of methane production rate and ultimate methane yield, respectively. The values of n and m were 4.9 and 0.6 on swine and 1.1 and 0.4 on cattle. The methane production rate was responded sensitively by increase and decrease of substrate concentration, whereas ultimate methane yield do not relatively. From a relation between n and m, inhibitory effect of substrate concentration was confirmed as uncompetitive inhibition.

An analysis of anchor stones on the west and south coasts (서·남해안 출수 닻돌 분석)

  • PARK Seungmin
    • Korean Journal of Heritage: History & Science
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    • v.55 no.4
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    • pp.6-22
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    • 2022
  • In this paper classifies the types of 228 anchor stones discharged from the west and south coasts, assumes a combined method by type, routes through discharge locations, and It attempted to estimate the burial site. Prior to classification of types, the weight, thickness, width, and length of the anchor stone were measured, and the largest Young in the tomb The scent weight was classified into I~V groups, and the shape of the anchor stone was classified into 1-6 types. All of these weight and shape correlations It was classified into 17 types. The combined method by type is 180kg or less depending on the morphological characteristics of the reference value of the extracted anchor stone, and the type An anchor of type 1 or 2 is used in combination with an anchor, and a anchor of type 3 or 6 weighs more than 180kg and is combined with an anchor The dragon was assumed to be an anchor. Along with this, the route and burial site are identified through past records and testimony of local residents It was checked against the data. The route was largely consistent with past records, but the new route was apparent in waters near the island or inland It was also drawn. In the case of burial sites, small and large in Taean Mado Sea and Jindo Byeokpajin Sea, where anchor stones are concentrated, Considering the pattern of the type anchor stones being discharged, it was consistent with the testimony that ships of various sizes were mysterious in the two seas. Based on this type classification, a study on the spatiality of the anchors was conducted. First, a comparison and analysis was done on whether actual real data, such as anchor stones, old ships, and relics, were identified on the Joun-ro route and international trade routes as recorded in the past literature. Where there was no record, the route was estimated based on real data. To this end, routes estimated based on the testimony of local residents and modern ship workers were analyzed as to whether ships traveled there in the past and whether they could actually sail. Next, the location of each seedling was estimated by ship size according to the weight of the anchor stone. In the case of the Taean Mado Sea and Jindo Byeokpajin Sea, both small and large anchor stones were discharged from the coastline and were far away.

Personal identification of the excavated ancient human bone through molecular-biological methods (분자생물학적 방법을 통한 출토인골의 개인 동정-사천 늑도 출토 인골과 민통선 민묘 출토 인골을 중심으로)

  • Seo, Min-Seok;Lee, Kyu-Shik;Chung, Yong-Jae;Lee, Myeong-Hui
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.22
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    • pp.27-40
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    • 2001
  • DNA typing is often used to determine identity from human remains. Recently, the molecular biological analysis of ancient deposits has become possible since methods for the recovery of DNA conserved in bones or teeth from archaeological remains have been developed. In the field of archaeology, one of the most promising approaches is to identify the individuals present in a mass burial site. We performed nuclear DNA typing and mitochondrial DNA sequencing analysis based on PCR from a Korea ancient human remain excavated from Sa-chon Nuk-island and civilian access controlline(CACL). A femur bone were collected and successfully subjected to DNA extraction, quantification, PCR amplification, and subsequently typed for several shot tandem repeat(STR)loci. 4 types of STR systems used in this study were CTT multiplex(CSF1PO, TPOX, TH01), FFv multiplex(F13A01, FESFPS, vWA), Silver STRⅢ multiplex(D16S539, D7S820, D13S317), and amelogenin for sex determination. This studies are primarily concerned with the extraction, amplification, and DNA typing of ancient human bone DNA samples. Also, it is suggestive of importance about closely relationship between both fields of archaeology and molecular biology.

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Characterization and Conservation of a Well-bucket Excavated from Seobu-dong, Kyungju (경주 서부동 출토 두레박의 수종 분석과 보존 처리)

  • Kang, Ae Kyung;Chung, Young Dong
    • Journal of Conservation Science
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.33-39
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    • 2000
  • A well-bucket excavated from Seobu-dong, Kyungju was characterized and conserved. The bucket was heavily degraded by a diverse set of microorganisms during its long-term storage in the burial site. The distribution of maximum saturated moisture content was in the range of 614-1050%. The identification of species using optical microscope showed that the species was Pinus densiflora. The dimensional stability of the bucket was examined using sucrose as a dimension-stabilizing agent. The concentration of sucrose was started at 10% level and raised to 30, 50, 70% for 8 weeks. The changes of weight increase were varied with concentration. When the concentration of sucrose reached to 30%, 50%, the bucket showed the significant increase of weight, especially. Epoxy adhesives was used for the joining and restoring. Dimensional change and crack were not observed afterward.

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An Investigation into the Characteristics of the Burial Ground Materials around Mummies in Andong (안동 미이라 지역 매장지반재료의 특성규명)

  • 황지호;김성수;박형동
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.435-442
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    • 2000
  • Although the mummies of Lee Myeong-Jung and his wife who were a member of the Moon family, were buried in similar sites in around 1560, the degree of decay of the dead bodies and antiquities between two people were quite different. This study was focused on the cause of-those differences in terms of engineering geology. Cranular soil found several metered depth around the study site has good drainage ability and such characteristic could be a factor of excellent conservation of dead body. From the physical characteristics of the lime-containing material that is considered to be a barrier from water and air, it was observed that the material around dead body of wife was more compact and denser than that of husband. Such results could be a clear evidence that the lime containing material around dead body of wife was excellent barrier for keeping away from water and air. To investigate those differences of physical characteristics and constituent materials between two lime-containing materials, minerals had to be identified from the two materials. It was revealed that lime-containing material around dead body of wife contains gypsum and more calcite, which could be the reason for better barrier preventing from water and air than those around husband.

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Reproduction a Loop-handled Sword from Suchon-ri Site During the Baekje Kingdom (백제시대 수촌리유적 출토 환두대도의 복원제작)

  • Chung, Kwang-yong;Lee, Hyun-sang
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.27
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    • pp.83-102
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    • 2006
  • The Suchon-ri tomb No. 1 is the earliest one among the Suchon-ri tombs excavated in 2003. The Suchon-ri tomb No. 1 yielded a number of valuable artifacts furnished with burial goods such as gilt bronze items of a crown, a pair of earrings and shoes and a loop-handled sword with inlaid silver decoration. In particular, a loop-handled sword drew scholarly attention in that it showed characteristics of Baekje such as wave patterns on a silver plate decorated in the handle and sheath and inlaid dragon design on the loop-handle. In the process of the reproducing the loop-handled sword, classification methods of the loop-handled swords, iconography decorated on the swords, unearthed loop-handled swords of the Three Kingdoms Period have been investigated along with studying the reproduction cases in Japan. In addition to the study focused on the shape of the swords, manufacturing techniques have been thoroughly analyzed through scientific methods. Finally, based on the synthesis of a series of studies and analyses, traditional manufacturing techniques employed by Baekje artisans had been inferred and a replica of the loop-handled sword was manufactured with the traditional methods.

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Reading Against the Grain: Whiteness, Class, and Space in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying

  • Sa, Mi Ok
    • Journal of English Language & Literature
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    • v.64 no.2
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    • pp.239-252
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    • 2018
  • Many critics on William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying have read Addie Bundren as the disrupter of patriarchal power. By raising a question about the usefulness of language, which is the symbolic power of patriarchy and having an affair with the preacher Whitfield outside her wedlock, Addie directly challenges patriarchal power. From a quite different vantage point, however, we can read Addie as the faithful protector of the norm of whiteness in the South in light of the social hierarchy. As a former school teacher, Addie is from middle class before her marriage. By her marriage to Anse, who is a lower-class white, Addie has class anxiety that her social status in the stratum of whiteness could be degraded from a middle to a lower-class white, "white trash," which means that she is not white enough to be considered as the normative whiteness. Especially, Addie's anxiety increases due to the fact that her lazy husband is reluctant to work and relies on her neighbors, causing her family to be entrapped at the bottom in the stratum of whiteness. Therefore, she decides to take revenge on her husband after giving birth to her second child Darl by asking Anse to bury her dead body in her familial burial site in Jefferson. By rendering her family to suffer the hardship during her funeral procession, not only does she succeed in taking revenge on Anse on the surface, she regains her social status as a middle-class white by being buried in Jefferson fundamentally.

A Study on the Architectural Characteristics of Jogeongdan Examined through Construction-Related Records (영건(營建) 관련 자료를 통해 본 조경단(肇慶壇)의 건축특성)

  • Ahn, Seon-Ho
    • Journal of architectural history
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.59-68
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    • 2023
  • Jogyeongdan is an altar built by the Korean Empire within the burial grounds of Sijomyo(始祖墓), the Jeonju Lee clan, as a part of their posthumous respecting project. This site adheres to strict rules and formalities that are comparable to those of the royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, with its altars and monument House demonstrating construction techniques that hold high value in architectural history. This study compares and analyzes construction-related records such as Uigwe, Statements, and Figure, along with their historical context. Through this effort, the study explores in detail the original form of Jogyeongdan at the time of its construction and subsequent transformations in later periods. Findings showed that the Figure was drawed by Chae Yongsin and was only a blueprint prior to the construction; it was modified during the actual construction process. A part of Jogyeongdan project was carried out by demolishing four government office buildings that were closed because of the Gabo Reform in order to secure wood and roof tiles, among other materials. Additionally, concluded the Jaesil was by relocated Deokryudang from Samryeyeokcham. Further, instances of distinctive terminology usage were found related to construction materials in the Jogyeongdan Uigwe, which were not used in another Uigwe. These terms were distinguished in detail according to the locations in which the materials were used.

A Paleogenetic Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains from the Myeongam-ri Site, Asan in Korea (아산 명암리 출토 인골의 고유전학적 연구)

  • Jee, Sang-Hyun;Kim, Yun-Ji;Chung, Yong-Jae;Seo, Min-Seok;Pak, Yang-Jin
    • Journal of Conservation Science
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    • v.23
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    • pp.81-93
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    • 2008
  • The analysis of ancient DNA (aDNA) in paleogenetics has become an increasingly important subject of archaeological, anthropological, biological as well as public interest. In this study, paleogenetic analyses were carried out on the human skeletal remains from a historical cemetery site in Myeongam-ri, Asan, Korea. Archaeological records show that this particular location had been used as a habitation or mortuary site as early as the Bronze Age and up until the Joseon Dynasty. Human remains of twenty individuals out of forty-nine tombs from the Goryeo to Joseon Dynasty were selected for the analysis of this study. In order to identify the genealogy of the population and traditional burial pattern of the cemetery, we conducted comparative analyses of the hyper variable regions (HVRs) in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of each sample. A number of cautious steps were taken at all experimental stages in order to avoid erroneous recombination by the segmental and modern contaminations derived from the researchers. We sequenced segmental amplicons of HVRs andassigned relevant haplogroups according to the sequence polymorphism on the basis of the known mtDNA database. The result shows that diverse haplogroups were unexpectedly present in the small population group of the Myeongam-ri site. This diversity appears to be related to the geographical conditions and archaeological properties of the Myeongam-ri site.

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