The tomb’s owner, who had gold jewelry, was a teenage girl… Traces of burial for a 3-year-old child were also found.

Discovery of teeth in the tomb of Hwangnam-dong 120-2… “Presumed female host and various types suspected in the jaw of the tooth of the deceased”
Evaluation of important data for research on Silla tomb culture… Excavation site to be open to public from the 19th,
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Appearance of the teeth and necklace of the deceased
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, ‘ (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yena = An analysis has come out that the owner of the Gyeongju Hwangnam-dong tomb, buried with gold shoes, gold earrings, etc., is presumed to be a teenage girl.’,
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, ‘ The traces of a child around 3 years old, who was buried alongside the deceased, are also drawing attention.’,
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, ‘ The National Heritage Administration announced on the 13th, “Additional confirmations of the teeth of the deceased and the host accompanying the deceased were made at the tomb Hwangnam-dong 120-2 in Gyeongju.”‘,
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, ‘ The tomb of Hwangnam-dong 120-2 is located south of the Hwangnam-dong 120 tomb in Gyeongju Daereungwon.’,
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Excavation status of the teeth from Gyeongju Hwangnam-dong 120-2
Left is that of the host, right is the teeth of the deceased [National Heritage Administration provided. Redistribution and DB prohibited],
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, ‘ The excavation survey results from 2019 to 2020 revealed that various splendid accessories such as gold crown, gold shoes, gold earrings, bead bracelets, etc., worn by the tomb owner were discovered in their original state, attracting attention.’,
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, ‘ Analyzing the unearthed relics, it is presumed that the tomb owner is a woman. There is a strong belief that she may have belonged to the royal family or the highest noble class of Silla, given the discovery of the gold crown.’,
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, ‘ The newly identified teeth were found around the gold crown and beneath the gold shoes. Two teeth, excavated from the central part of the crown base and the lower part, were identified as the first and second lower molars.’,
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, ‘ Based on the shape of the teeth, the research team reported that they are estimated to be between 12 and 15 years old.’,
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Teeth of the deceased (host)
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, ‘ Another tooth was unearthed with both upper and lower teeth.’,
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, ‘ The tooth was found under the gold shoe, between the shoe and the wooden ridge, along with a blue beaded necklace and decorative curved jade beads, among others. Considering the crown state, the tooth is estimated to be around 3 years old.’,
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, ‘ Kim Kwon-il, director of the Silla Cultural Heritage Research Institute responsible for the excavation survey, stated, “The host is presumed to have been arranged in the opposite direction from the deceased, based on the position of the host, is a unique case.”‘,
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Teeth of the host
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, ‘ The reason why a toddler around 3 years old was buried remains to be further investigated.’,
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, ‘ According to the research team, in ancient societies, there was a practice of arranging the host alongside the tombs of royals or nobles. This tradition continued in Silla until the prohibition of host arrangements during the reign of King Jijeung (reigned 500-514).’,
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, ‘ In fact, there have been traces of hosts in various tombs in Hwangnamdaejeong and Cheonmachong, where around 10 and 5 people were arranged respectively. However, it is noteworthy that this is the first known case of a young host being found in a deceased context.’,
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Teeth and necklace of the host found under the gold shoe
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, ‘ The research team explained, “It is presumed that the host child had just started becoming the attendant of the deceased and may have been the last host arranged before the ban on host arrangements.”‘,
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, ‘ From the 19th to October 19th (except Sundays), the National Heritage Administration will open the excavation site of the Hwangnam-dong 120 tomb to the public four times a day and present the results of the research. ‘,
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, ‘ On the 26th, a mid-term progress report meeting will be held to discuss the results of the detailed analysis of the excavated artifacts.’,
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, ‘ The National Heritage Administration assessed that the findings from the tomb Hwangnam-dong 120-2 will be an important piece of data that can shed light on the nature of Silla’s host arrangements along with the recent research on Tomb 44 in Ssiksam.’,
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2020 explanation meeting on the Gyeongju Hwangnam-dong 120 tomb
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, ‘ Although the Hwangnam-dong 120 tomb was assigned a site number during the Japanese colonial rule, it was forgotten as the site was damaged due to the process of residential development.’,
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, ‘ Since 2018, the National Heritage Administration and Gyeongju City have been conducting research on the Hwangnam-dong 120 tomb area, confirming the additional discovery of the 120-1 and 120-2 tombs located north and south, respectively.’,
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, ‘ These three tombs are estimated to have been created in the 5th to 6th centuries.’,
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, ‘ Scholars believe that the 120 tomb was initially constructed in the late 5th century, followed by the creation of the 120-2 and 120-1 tombs in the early 6th century.’,
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Event notice
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