Hangul: | 융기문토기 |
Rr: | Yunggimun Togi |
Mr: | Yunggimun T'ogi |
Yunggimuntogi, yunggimun pottery or Deotmunitogi (덧무늬토기)[1] is the oldest type of Korean pottery. The name literally means "raised-design pottery"; it has also been called "pre-slant earthenware".[2] Dated to circa 5,000 BCE, yunggimun pottery were flat-bottomed wares decorated with relief designs, raised horizontal lines and other impressions.[3]
This style of pottery is characterized by pinched, raised decoration, plain raised and raised and impressed lines.[4]
This style of pottery has been found in northeast Korea[4] in addition to other regions. Some sites at which yunggimun pottery have been found include Sangnodaedo(island located in Yokjimyeon Tongyeong), Osan-ri(in Sonyangmyeon, Yangyang County) and Dongsam-dong(At Yeongdo District, Busan).[5]