Talk II: Élisabeth CHABANOL
29 AVRIL 25
NTU-EFEO Talk
Speaker：
Prof. Élisabeth Chabanol
Associate Professor & Head, Seoul Center
French School of Asian Studies (EFEO)
Title：
An Archaeological Perspective on the Urban Development of the City of Kaesong:From the Koryŏ Period to Twentieth-Century DPR Korea
Date：
April 29 (Tuesday), 12:30
Venue：
Room 201, Department of Anthropology, Shui-yuan Campus, National Taiwan University
Abstract:
Historical written sources related to the construction of the successive walls of the city of Kaesong 開城, capital of the Koryŏ Kingdom (高麗 918–1392), are biased and partial. They rarely provide details about the exact configuration of the defence systems, the evolution of construction techniques, modifications, or repairs, and they do not explain the transformation of the city. The research we conducted on the structures and successive boundaries of the walls of Kaesong not only provide a significant contribution to the historical and material knowledge of the city, but also constitute the scientific basis for the development of an operational heritage management strategy.After prospective work in 2010, an archaeological project proposal was submitted to the Advisory Commission for Archaeological Research Abroad of the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In February 2011, the Archaeological Mission at Kaesong was established, involving the French School of Asian Studies and the National Authority for Protection of Cultural Heritage, DPR Korea. In 2014, an exhibition presenting the first results was held in Pyongyang. Since 2018, research has been extended to royal tombs distributed outside the enclosures of the city of Kaesong. This lecture will outline the progress of this unprecedented cooperation.
Organized by the Department of Anthropology, National Taiwan University &
the EFEO Taipei Center
※ The talk will be given in English. Registration is not required
lecture
Speaker：
Prof. Élisabeth Chabanol
Associate Professor & Head, Seoul Center
French School of Asian Studies (EFEO)
Title：
An Archaeological Perspective on the Urban Development of the City of Kaesong:From the Koryŏ Period to Twentieth-Century DPR Korea
Date：
April 29 (Tuesday), 12:30
Venue：
Room 201, Department of Anthropology, Shui-yuan Campus, National Taiwan University
Abstract:
Historical written sources related to the construction of the successive walls of the city of Kaesong 開城, capital of the Koryŏ Kingdom (高麗 918–1392), are biased and partial. They rarely provide details about the exact configuration of the defence systems, the evolution of construction techniques, modifications, or repairs, and they do not explain the transformation of the city. The research we conducted on the structures and successive boundaries of the walls of Kaesong not only provide a significant contribution to the historical and material knowledge of the city, but also constitute the scientific basis for the development of an operational heritage management strategy.After prospective work in 2010, an archaeological project proposal was submitted to the Advisory Commission for Archaeological Research Abroad of the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In February 2011, the Archaeological Mission at Kaesong was established, involving the French School of Asian Studies and the National Authority for Protection of Cultural Heritage, DPR Korea. In 2014, an exhibition presenting the first results was held in Pyongyang. Since 2018, research has been extended to royal tombs distributed outside the enclosures of the city of Kaesong. This lecture will outline the progress of this unprecedented cooperation.
Organized by the Department of Anthropology, National Taiwan University &
the EFEO Taipei Center
※ The talk will be given in English. Registration is not required
lecture