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Korea History
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Prehistoric Times and Gojoseon
![Comb-pattern Pottery Comb-pattern Pottery](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_01.jpg)
National Museum of Korea
Comb-pattern Pottery- About 700,000 years ago, people started to live in the Korean Peninsula, and the Paleolithic Period began.
- around 8000 B.C Neolithic Era began
- in 2333 B.C Dangun Wanggeom founded Gojoseon
![Bronze Implement with Farming Scenes Bronze Implement with Farming Scenes](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_02.jpg)
National Museum of Korea
Bronze Implement with Farming ScenesThree Kingdoms Period
![Comb-pattern Pottery Comb-pattern Pottery](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_03.jpg)
Ji'an, Jilin Province, China (Culturecontent.com, Korea Creative Content Agency)
A Painting of Hunting Scenes in the Tomb of the Dancers | Goguryeo- in 57 B.C Silla was established
- in 37 B.C Goguryeo was established
- in 18 B.C Baekje was established
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Gyeongju National Museum
Golden Crown from Cheonmachong Ancient Tomb | Silla![Great Gilt-bronze Incense Burner | Baekje Great Gilt-bronze Incense Burner | Baekje|](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_05.jpg)
Buyeo National Museum
Great Gilt-bronze Incense Burner | BaekjeNorth South States Period
![Seokguram Grotto | Silla Seokguram Grotto | Silla|](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_06.jpg)
Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea
Seokguram Grotto | Silla- in 676 Silla unified the three states
- in 698 Balhae was founded
- in 918 Goryeo was founded
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Gyeongju National Museum
Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok | SillaGoryeo
![The blocks for Palman Daejanggyeong The blocks for Palman Daejanggyeong](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_08.jpg)
Haeinsa Temple Daejanggyeong Research Center (Photographer Ji-gwon Ha)
The blocks for Palman Daejanggyeong![Jikjisimcheyojeol Jikjisimcheyojeol](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_09.jpg)
The Academy of Korean Studies
Jikjisimcheyojeol- in 936 Goryeo unified the Later Three Kingdoms
- in 1377 The world's first extant book printed with movable metal, Jikjisimcheyojeol: Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings, was created
![Goryeo Celadon Goryeo Celadon](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_10.jpg)
National Museum of Korea
Goryeo CeladonJoseon
![Moon Jar Moon Jar](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_11.jpg)
National Museum of Korea
Moon Jar![Sundial Sundial](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_12.jpg)
National Palace Museum of Korea
Sundial- in 1392 Goryeo collapsed and Joseon was established
- in 1443 Hunminjeongeum was invented
- in 1592 Japanese invaded Korea
- in 1897 The Korean Empire was declared
![Gyeongbokgung Palace Gyeongbokgung Palace](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_13.jpg)
Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea
Gyeongbokgung PalaceImperial Japan’s Annexation of Korea
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National Museum of Korea
Denny Taegeukgi- in 1910 Japan annexed the Korean Empire
- in 1945 Korea became independent
![Gyeongbokgung Palace Gyeongbokgung Palace](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_15.jpg)
National Museum of Korea
Tongnip Sinmun (The Independent newspaper)Republic of Korea
![Street Cheering for 2002 FIFA World Cup Street Cheering for 2002 FIFA World Cup](/k-box/images/kbox/sub/cont_p_01_03_16.jpg)
Online Historic Image Archive of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Street Cheering for 2002 FIFA World Cup- in 1948 The Korean government was established
- in 1988 Seoul hosted the Summer Olympics
- in 2002 Korea hosted the FIFA World Cup
- in 2010 The 2010 G20 Summit was held in Seoul
- in 2018 The 2018 Olympic Winter Games was held in Pyeongchang