Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan

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Why it mattersKey Korean Neolithic whalers rock-art with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 7000 BCE earliest; 3000 BCE whales

Period

Neolithic (7000–1000 BCE)

Culture

Korean Neolithic whalers

Purpose

Earliest whaling art in world — 300 figures with harpoons, whales, turtles and boats 20 m cliff

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1866

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 7000 BCE earliest; 3000 BCE whales

   Initial construction / first occupation at Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan

2. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan

• Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan — hydraulic feature

  35.6032° N · 129.1776° E

• Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan — outlier feature

  35.6006° N · 129.1768° E

• Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan — primary structure

  35.6018° N · 129.1783° E

• Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan — Eastern Structure

  structure

  structure at Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan — outlier feature

  35.6033° N · 129.1762° E