The Bangudae petroglyphs in the southeastern corner of the Korean Peninsula feature images of numerous aquatic and terrestrial animals as well as human figures and scenes of whaling and hunting. Since their first recording in 1971, the predominant view has been that this rock art was engraved in the Korean Bronze and Early Iron ages. An alternate dating to the Neolithic has generated conflict in interpretation of the imagery because some researchers have been skeptical of the occurrence of whaling in prehistoric Korea. Although a number of whale bones were recovered from Neolithic sites, these bones have been regarded as result of prehistoric peoples harvesting stranded whales rather than active hunting. Based on the rock art motifs and archaeological materials uncovered in and around the study area, this paper argues that whaling was practiced by prehistoric peoples.

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重新审视史前韩国的盘龟台岩画和捕鲸的年代：不同的视角

朝鲜半岛东南角的盘龟台岩画上有众多水生动物、陆生动物、人物形象和捕鲸狩猎场景。自 1971 年首次录制以来，主流观点认为这种岩画雕刻于韩国青铜时代和早期铁器时代。另一个新石器时代的年代在对图像的解释上产生了冲突，因为一些研究人员一直怀疑史前韩国发生捕鲸活动。尽管从新石器时代遗址中发现了一些鲸骨，但这些骨被认为是史前人类捕捞搁浅鲸鱼而不是积极狩猎的结果。根据研究区及其周边发现的岩画图案和考古材料，