Overview of North Korea: History

Archeological finds of prehistoric toolmaking on the Korean Peninsula date back to 70,000 BC, and the first pottery is found around 8000 BC. Comb-pattern pottery culture peaked around 3500-2000 BC. According to legend, Korea's history begins with the founding of Gojoseon by the Dangun in 2333 BC. Read More »

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Overview of North Korea: History is based on North Korea by Jjtk, ChubbyWimbus, Hybridace101, Nobody25, Senga, Ikan Kekek, AHeneen, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.