Permanent Exhibit
Introducing Hanyang University Museum.
Old Stone Age
The Paleolithic Age refers to the period from about 3.3 million to 12,000 years ago when mankind was born, during which humans began their primitive cultural life with the discovery of fire and the invention of tools. The Paleolithic Age is largely divided into three periods: the first, middle, and late periods. Stone tools are representative relics of this period, and the method of making stone tools varies by period. Stone tools that are created by breaking stones are usually called chipped stone implement, and you can appreciate various types of stone tools depending on their use.
Major Artifact
Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site
Discovered on the basalt alongside the Hantan River in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province, it is the largest Paleolithic site on the Korean Peninsula and has been designated as Historic Site No. 268. The ruins have been noted for the first excavation of European and African Ashulian fist axes in East Asia and are known to have been formed more than 350,000 years ago, according to recent analysis of volcanic ash and sedimentary layers.
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