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Daeshinri

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There are 193 dolmens on the slope of Mountain at Daeshinri, Hwasun, near Kwangju, South Korea. It seems that this site was ancient cemetery for ordinary people. There are several types of dolmen. This huge rock is a sort of dolmen, which is 7.3m long, 5m wide, 4m high, about 280 tones. A dozen prop stones are seen under the coverstone.



Hyosanri

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There are 129 dolmens on the slope of Mountain at Hyosanri, Hwasun, near Kwangju.
(photos taken in 2003-03-19, written in 2003-03-24)




(c) Byon Kwang-Hyon 2003

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