Aggregation, status competition and levelling mechanisms in prehistoric Chulmun, Korea

This article discusses the aggregation and dispersion of the Chulmun hunter-gatherers (c. 8000–1500 bce) in prehistoric Korea. The following observations are made from settlement datasets. First, large numbers of houses do not necessarily imply aggregation, as they can be palimpsests of dwelling str...

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Published in:Cambridge archaeological journal 2022-05, Vol.32 (2), p.227-243
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Marine mammals
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Settlements & damages
Shellfish
Social structure
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