The proper name of this whs is Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites, alas I am not sure which site this relates to, or if its one or two of the three sites. In any case, great addition to my collection, thank you Sehan :)
The prehistoric cemeteries at Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa contain many
hundreds of examples of dolmens - tombs from the 1st millennium BC
constructed of large stone slabs. They form part of the Megalithic
culture, found in many parts of the world, but nowhere in such a
concentrated form.
Usually consisting of two or more undressed stone slabs supporting a
huge capstone, it is generally accepted that they were simply burial
chambers, erected over the bodies or bones of deceased worthies. They
are usually found in cemeteries on elevated sites and are of great
archaeological value for the information that they provide about the
prehistoric people who built them and their social and political
systems, beliefs and rituals, and arts and ceremonies.
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