Daepyeong

Daepyeong is a complex prehistoric archaeological site located in the Nam River valley near Jinju in South Gyeongsang Province [1]. Pottery typologies and seriations and a host of AMS radiocarbon dates show that the site had a number of occupations over several millennia from c. 3500 BC - AD 500 [1]. Wide-scope, large-scale excavation of Daepyeong and surrounding settlements took place between 1996 and 2000 [1]. In the north, Daepyeong includes Sonam-ni and Eoeun, and in the south Okbang and Sangchon-ni are included [1]. Daepyeong became a large central settlement in the Early Middle Mumun (c. 850-700 BC) [1]. The focus of the settlement was a large nucleated group of 144 pit-houses in Eoeun [1]. Another nucleated settlement of 115 pit-houses developed in Okbang at about the same time [1]. Many ditches and ditch-enclosures appeared in Eoeun and Okbang beginning in the Early Middle Mumun [1].