Mahan Burial Mounds from the 3rd?5th Centuries Restored as 3D Video

163 Burial Facilities in Wanju Sangun-ri
To Be Unveiled on YouTube on December 10

3D Modeling Data of Wanju Sangun-ri Burial Mounds

The Wanju Sangun-ri tumuli cluster from the Mahan period (3rd-5th century) in Wanju, North Jeolla Province, has been restored as a three-dimensional (3D) model.

The National Wanju Institute of Cultural Heritage released a 3D stereoscopic video documenting the Wonsangun tumuli cluster and the Sangun-ri tumuli cluster in Wanju through the YouTube channel of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage on December 10.

The Wanju Sangun-ri tumuli cluster was excavated by Chonbuk National University Museum between 2003 and 2006, revealing approximately thirty tumuli and 163 burial facilities. This site was designated as a Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Monument in 2022.

The institute recreated the Sangun-ri tumuli cluster in 3D based on excavation drawings and photographs from that time. By combining this with the recently surveyed Wonsangun tumuli cluster, the overall distribution and structure of the burial mounds have been visualized for comprehensive viewing.

3D Modeling Process of Wanju Sangun-ri Tumuli Cluster

The Mahan burial mounds in the Wanju Sangun-ri area are characterized by low earthen mounds (bunghu) surrounded by ditches. Wooden coffins were placed in the center of the mound, and additional wooden or earthenware coffins were buried along the edges.

Earlier burial mounds were constructed individually, but over time, they expanded horizontally or vertically. Eventually, the practice evolved to include multiple burial facilities within a single mound.

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