Vestiges of prehistoric people dating back some 2,500 years have beenfound at Thai Binh Trung commune, Vinh Hung district, the southernprovince of Long An.
According to Dr. Bui Phat Diem fromthe Long An provincial Museum, about 40 objects and thousands of piecesof pottery were unearthed during a recent excavation.
Digging up an area of 20 sq.m in the Go Duoi archaeological site,experts from the Vietnam Archeology Institute and the Long An Museumalso discovered three ancient tombs with many adornments made of bronzeand glass, and implements.
Most worthy of note is a heap ofspinning tools made of stone and pottery, proving the existence ofweaving techniques during the prehistoric time.
Several pieces of jaw bones, teeth and skulls of primitive people were also found on the site.
Vuong Thu Hong, Deputy Director of the Long An Museum, said Go Duoiis one of very few archaeological sites where artifacts made of variousmaterials such as stone, bronze, iron, glass and pottery have beenfound.
These historical records have mirrored cultural lifeas well as production activities of primitive men in Long An provinceduring the transitional phase from the stone age to the bronze one,Hong said.-VNA
According to Dr. Bui Phat Diem fromthe Long An provincial Museum, about 40 objects and thousands of piecesof pottery were unearthed during a recent excavation.
Digging up an area of 20 sq.m in the Go Duoi archaeological site,experts from the Vietnam Archeology Institute and the Long An Museumalso discovered three ancient tombs with many adornments made of bronzeand glass, and implements.
Most worthy of note is a heap ofspinning tools made of stone and pottery, proving the existence ofweaving techniques during the prehistoric time.
Several pieces of jaw bones, teeth and skulls of primitive people were also found on the site.
Vuong Thu Hong, Deputy Director of the Long An Museum, said Go Duoiis one of very few archaeological sites where artifacts made of variousmaterials such as stone, bronze, iron, glass and pottery have beenfound.
These historical records have mirrored cultural lifeas well as production activities of primitive men in Long An provinceduring the transitional phase from the stone age to the bronze one,Hong said.-VNA
