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title: Traditional Korean Roof Tiles
author: Jeon Han (Korean Culture & Information Service)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5675/traditional-korean-roof-tiles/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Traditional Korean Roof Tiles
_Authored by Jeon Han (Korean Culture & Information Service)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5675.jpg)
## Image Caption
Ceramic traditional roof tiles from [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/). Not only did tiles have a functional and decorative role but they were also indicators of the inhabitants higher social status. (Hwangjeon-ri, Masan-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Service), J. H. (. C. &. I. (2016, September 14). Traditional Korean Roof Tiles. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Service), Jeon Han (Korean Culture & Information. "Traditional Korean Roof Tiles." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 14, 2016. .
### MLA
Service), Jeon Han (Korean Culture & Information. "Traditional Korean Roof Tiles." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Sep 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/14602053725/in/photolist-4x3tmL-qXWtUx-5p2cNb-q29Lc6-hDQ9C8-5oWW6M-qVDjKs-ofkkQZ-5oWVH6-qFmPvo-5oWVic-9aSNWT-5p2d8E-8PPGrf-5p2ddd-5p2cxY-5oWVvZ-5p2dfb-5p2dyJ-bbVj7t-8Bp98U-5p2duu-5oWW9e-5oWVmi-5oWVrg-5oWVd6-hDPqnC-5oWWga-ixp1uU-5oWW3V-6b3VsE-5oWVTn-5p2d3Y-hDPrLu-hDQ7cr-6fu2z-92HpYg-yXXTnA-hDNGhB-7dYoH6-5oWWbK-9cnFhx-92HpPr-8Bm32z-5p2dgU-5fRz7X-5oWVEH-5p2ctS-5oWVB8-7yw6Zc)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/14602053725/in/photolist-4x3tmL-qXWtUx-5p2cNb-q29Lc6-hDQ9C8-5oWW6M-qVDjKs-ofkkQZ-5oWVH6-qFmPvo-5oWVic-9aSNWT-5p2d8E-8PPGrf-5p2ddd-5p2cxY-5oWVvZ-5p2dfb-5p2dyJ-bbVj7t-8Bp98U-5p2duu-5oWW9e-5oWVmi-5oWVrg-5oWVd6-hDPqnC-5oWWga-ixp1uU-5oWW3V-6b3VsE-5oWVTn-5p2d3Y-hDPrLu-hDQ7cr-6fu2z-92HpYg-yXXTnA-hDNGhB-7dYoH6-5oWWbK-9cnFhx-92HpPr-8Bm32z-5p2dgU-5fRz7X-5oWVEH-5p2ctS-5oWVB8-7yw6Zc) by [**Jeon Han (Korean Culture & Information Service)**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/14602053725/in/photolist-4x3tmL-qXWtUx-5p2cNb-q29Lc6-hDQ9C8-5oWW6M-qVDjKs-ofkkQZ-5oWVH6-qFmPvo-5oWVic-9aSNWT-5p2d8E-8PPGrf-5p2ddd-5p2cxY-5oWVvZ-5p2dfb-5p2dyJ-bbVj7t-8Bp98U-5p2duu-5oWW9e-5oWVmi-5oWVrg-5oWVd6-hDPqnC-5oWWga-ixp1uU-5oWW3V-6b3VsE-5oWVTn-5p2d3Y-hDPrLu-hDQ7cr-6fu2z-92HpYg-yXXTnA-hDNGhB-7dYoH6-5oWWbK-9cnFhx-92HpPr-8Bm32z-5p2dgU-5fRz7X-5oWVEH-5p2ctS-5oWVB8-7yw6Zc). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 14 September 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.