When did the first humans settle in Korea?
What did Paleolithic Koreans look like?

How did Neolithic Koreans live?
Stone tools

The Bronze Age and Gojoseon, the first state in Korean history
Korea, a land of dolmens

How was life in Gojoseon?
Gojoseon: originally just ‘Joseon’

What came after Gojoseon?
What was the purpose of ‘jecheon haengsa?’

The founding of the Three Kingdoms and Gaya
Gaya culture

Goguryeo: a Northeast Asian superpower
The riddle of the Gwanggaeto Stele

Baekje, land of cultural refinement
King Mu and Princess Seonhwa


Buddhism, key to the culture of the Three Kingdoms
Influence of the Buddhist culture of the Three Kingdoms on Asuka

Life in the Three Kingdoms period
Fridges and drinks

How did Silla achieve unification?
Hwarang: boys as beautiful as flowers

Silla, land of the bone-rank system
Hyangga: songs of Silla

Balhae, land of mystery
Balhae’s road network

· Index
· Image credits and sources