NORTHEAST ASIAN HISTORY FOUNDATION 03/2016
the Cover
The cover features a scene by a well from a mural inside the Anak Tomb No. 3 on the northern wall of the east side-chamber.
Near the well enclosed by a wooden fence are two women with their hair tied up with red string, jars in various sizes, and a trough.
To the left of the well stands a thick wooden pillar with a stick-shaped configuration horizontally attached atop it. A heavy sack hangs from the left end of the configuration, while its right end is connected by a string to a bucket drawn down into the well.
The well using the principle of the lever to draw water is called a "Yongdurae well" in Korean and has the merit of requiring less force than relying only on a bucket to draw water from a well. The well in the mural is therefore a valuable source for showing the original form of Yongdurae wells that still remain to this day.
The scene is a natural reminder of how women of yore would chat around a well as they drew water on warm spring days.
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