Korean Swords - History

History

Archaeological finds in the Korean Peninsula and southern/southwestern Manchuria suggest that Korean sword manufacturing may go back as far as 3000 years, to include stone blades dating to prehistoric times. The finds within the Korean Peninsula span (by province):

  • Kyunghung Province
  • Haeju and Anak, Hwanghae Province
  • Yangyang and Chuncheon, Gangwon Province
  • Ansun, Gyeonggi Province
  • Puyo, South Chungcheong Province
  • Andong and Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province
  • Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province

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