( CHA ) The Cultural Heritage Administration on Tuesday announced the discovery of two articles of stoneware from the Paleolithic Age and other relics in Daeseong - dong of Paju , Gyeonggi Province . This was CHA ’ s first survey inside the Demilitarized Zone since drawing up a plan in March to seek UNESCO listing of the DMZ . “ It is hard to say that the findings will have a direct influence on UNESCO listing , ” CHA official Cho Eun - kyung told The Korea Herald . “ The UNESCO makes evaluations based on outstanding universal value . For now , it is hard to say that we will claim DMZ ’ s value with stoneware found in the area . ” “ We began our research there because it is the only village inside the DMZ where people live . The research is still meaningful in that we could find several relics from different periods , ” she added . The DMZ , which divides the Korean Peninsula into the South and North , is approximately 4 kilometers wide and stretches 248 kilometers . The total area is estimated to be about 1 1 / 2 times the size of Seoul . Along with the stoneware , relics from other eras , such as the head of a dragon - shaped accessory from Unified Silla to artifacts from the Joseon era have been unearthed as well . “ Although the majority of the relics are from Goryeo era , the two pieces of stoneware are most notable as they were not expected to be found in the area , ” Choi said . CHA noted that the diamond - shaped stoneware was likely used for hunting . It also added that a similar piece of stoneware was found in 2004 at the site of the inter - Korean Kaesong industrial park in North Korea . “ We expect that there will be higher possibility of finding meaningful results if the inspection of Paleolithic Age stoneware can be done jointly with North Korea , there is higher possibility for finding some meaningful results , ” Cho said . CHA surveyed the Daeseong - dong area four days from May 26 to 29 . The administration said it expects to find more stoneware and relics if additional archaeological surveys are conducted in the area . The administration also interviewed some of the villagers living in Daeseong - dong to investigate environmental changes that have taken place since the Korean War . A field survey of the DMZ will continue until May next year . By Song Seung - hyun ( ssh @ heraldcorp . com ) [ 네이버 에서 코리아 헤럴드 구독 ] ▶ KH Podcast    ▶ KH Video <ⓒ KoreaHerald ( www . koreaherald . com ) 무단 전재 및 재 배포 금지 >