Thanh Nien News An excavation carried out by the Vietnam Archaeological Institute in an area of 53 sq m unearthed 127 relics, including 400 pottery fragments, stone tools, graters and fossilized sea animals dating back some 4,000 years.
Dr. Nguyen Gia Doi, an expert from the institute confirmed the site was a prehistoric labor tool-manufacturing center.
The site was unearthed last December 2005 in Dak Wil commune, Dak Nong’s Cu Jut district, he said.
Covering an area of 4ha, the archaeological site reportedly encompasses four relic zones, where remains from the Stone Age are said to lie.
The institute also asked the Dak Nong provincial administration to take measures to protect the site, pending further excavations.
In related news, many strange pottery fragments and an egg-shaped jar were also discovered Wednesday in the ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam central province.
The relics found during digging at the Chua Cau (Bridge Pagoda) canal were believed to belong to the Champa culture that emerged during the 2nd century in the area around Danang city.
The Champa kingdom is characteristic of the Indian culture, perpetuated through commercial and religious contacts with India, yielding the present architecture, art, Hinduism and the use of the Sanskrit alphabet. |