Amsa-dong

Amsa-dong
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Amsa-dong is a neighbourhood in Gangdong District of Seoul, South Korea, famous for the Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site — one of the most significant Neolithic sites in Korea. Archaeological excavations began in 1925 after a flood exposed large quantities of diagonal-line patterned earthenware (빗살무늬토기). Dating to 3000–1500 BC, the site is believed to be a Jomon-influenced settlement that predates the spread of Songgukri culture during the Korean Bronze Age [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates37.5607° N, 127.1303° E

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