Korean king's grave, Korea, ca. 1920-1940

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Publication date
January 2009
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries

Abstract

Photograph of "Temporary shelter over grave of Korean king. After the ceremonies, this tent shelter was removed. The Koreans bury the dead in the ground, making a round mound of earth over the grave. They bury on hilltops - therefore must level off a space - and this they make crescent shaped, using the excavated dirt to make the mound.

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