Igeum-dong is a complex archaeological site located in Igeum-dong, Samcheonpo in Sacheon-si, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This prehistoric archaeological site is important in Korean prehistory because it represents solid evidence that simple chiefdoms formed in as early as the Middle Mumun, some 950 years before the first state-level societies formed in Korea. Igeum-dong is situated 4½ km northeast of Sanzenho-men.

Sanzenho-men

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Samch’ŏnp’o-myŏn”, “Samch’ŏnp’o-si”, “Samch’ŏnp’o-ŭp”, “Samcheonpo”, and “Samchunpo Up”
Location: South Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.9333° or 34° 56′ north

Longitude

128.0667° or 128° 4′ east

Elevation

36 metres (118 feet)

Open location code

8Q6CW3M8+8M

GeoNames ID

1838060

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