“Time-Slip Walkspot” is a webtoon published every Tuesday that follows historical records and inscriptions on a walking tour through Korea‘s storied sites.
<33> Seoul Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site
Seasoned greens — a staple at every holiday table.
Bracken, bamboo shoots, spinach — blanched and boiled before eating.
Come to think of it, that‘s a remarkable feat of materials science that changed the way people ate.
It was only possible because of pottery that could hold water and withstand fire.
At the Amsa-dong site,
comb-pattern pottery and charred acorns were found together.
They are traces of people processing
even the most difficult ingredients to make them edible.
History textbooks describe comb-pattern pottery
as a symbol of the Neolithic age and the dawn of farming.
But it can also be seen as a symbol of a new material
that made Korea‘s very own “namul” (seasoned greens) culture possible!
That comb-pattern pottery from the textbooks —
you can see it for yourself at Amsa-dong in Seoul.
to be continued…
▷ Seoul Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site (875 Olympic-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul)
Adapted and illustrated by Lee Ju-seop, CP — jusoeba@heraldcorp.com
[Created with the assistance of AI]
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