VietNamNet- A trove of ancient artefacts has been unearthed at the Go Cay Me site, where archaeologists of the Vietnam History Museum and the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Museum are on the dig.
The site, located in Tan Hoa Commune, Tan Thanh District, southern Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, has been under the shovel for nearly one month. A variety of artefacts have been found, dating back 3,000 years. These are helpful clues in research about the life and culture of ancient peoples in the southern coastal region.
The archaeologists have found tools and cooking implements made of stone and bone. The trove includes axes, graters, chisels, awls, spearheads, ceramics, make-up boxes, pans, dishes and assorted kitchen utensils.
According to Chu Van Ve, Deputy Head of the Vietnam History Museum’s Research and Collection Division, these artefacts are the most ancient items discovered in Ba Ria – Vung Tau.
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EDIT: ranmatatsumaru, I would suggest you re-edit and change the title of the thread to make it more attractive! Use the title of the article in my quote! After all, they are all Southerners in AF, and this seems to be the very first archeological discovery on their native land.
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3,000 year-old relics discovered in Southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau province
Ngày 2/8/2004. Cập nhật lúc 14h 51'
At the excavation, which have been done from Jul.11-Aug.1, experts from Vietnam Museum of History discovered many 3,000 year-old relics in Tan Hoa commune, Tan Thanh district, Southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. They are valuable in researching on history, culture and society of ancient inhabitants in South-Eastern Vietnam.
Tools including axes, graters, chisels, bone spearheads and awls, and thousands of pieces of pottery, objects of daily life such as boxes for making up, pots, jars, dishes, bowls have been found at a 1.8m-deep excavation pit with total area of 165m2.
According to researchers, patterns on piece of pottery have some similar features to the relics which had been discovered in Rach Nui commune, Can Giuoc district, Southern Long An province.
Source: Ha Noi Moi
Ngày 2/8/2004. Cập nhật lúc 14h 51'
At the excavation, which have been done from Jul.11-Aug.1, experts from Vietnam Museum of History discovered many 3,000 year-old relics in Tan Hoa commune, Tan Thanh district, Southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. They are valuable in researching on history, culture and society of ancient inhabitants in South-Eastern Vietnam.
Tools including axes, graters, chisels, bone spearheads and awls, and thousands of pieces of pottery, objects of daily life such as boxes for making up, pots, jars, dishes, bowls have been found at a 1.8m-deep excavation pit with total area of 165m2.
According to researchers, patterns on piece of pottery have some similar features to the relics which had been discovered in Rach Nui commune, Can Giuoc district, Southern Long An province.
Source: Ha Noi Moi
To read more news updates about this, directly in Vietnamese, click here
EDIT: ranmatatsumaru, I would suggest you re-edit and change the title of the thread to make it more attractive! Use the title of the article in my quote! After all, they are all Southerners in AF, and this seems to be the very first archeological discovery on their native land.
QUOTE (Johannjs @ Aug 5 2004, 08:48 AM)
Thank You! How Interesting! I did more researches, here
To read more news updates about this, directly in Vietnamese, click here
EDIT: ranmatatsumaru, I would suggest you re-edit and change the title of the thread to make it more attractive! Use the title of the article in my quote! After all, they are all Southerners in AF, and this seems to be the very first archeological discovery on their native land.
QUOTE
3,000 year-old relics discovered in Southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau province
Ngày 2/8/2004. Cập nhật lúc 14h 51'
At the excavation, which have been done from Jul.11-Aug.1, experts from Vietnam Museum of History discovered many 3,000 year-old relics in Tan Hoa commune, Tan Thanh district, Southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. They are valuable in researching on history, culture and society of ancient inhabitants in South-Eastern Vietnam.
Tools including axes, graters, chisels, bone spearheads and awls, and thousands of pieces of pottery, objects of daily life such as boxes for making up, pots, jars, dishes, bowls have been found at a 1.8m-deep excavation pit with total area of 165m2.
According to researchers, patterns on piece of pottery have some similar features to the relics which had been discovered in Rach Nui commune, Can Giuoc district, Southern Long An province.
Source: Ha Noi Moi
Ngày 2/8/2004. Cập nhật lúc 14h 51'
At the excavation, which have been done from Jul.11-Aug.1, experts from Vietnam Museum of History discovered many 3,000 year-old relics in Tan Hoa commune, Tan Thanh district, Southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. They are valuable in researching on history, culture and society of ancient inhabitants in South-Eastern Vietnam.
Tools including axes, graters, chisels, bone spearheads and awls, and thousands of pieces of pottery, objects of daily life such as boxes for making up, pots, jars, dishes, bowls have been found at a 1.8m-deep excavation pit with total area of 165m2.
According to researchers, patterns on piece of pottery have some similar features to the relics which had been discovered in Rach Nui commune, Can Giuoc district, Southern Long An province.
Source: Ha Noi Moi
To read more news updates about this, directly in Vietnamese, click here
EDIT: ranmatatsumaru, I would suggest you re-edit and change the title of the thread to make it more attractive! Use the title of the article in my quote! After all, they are all Southerners in AF, and this seems to be the very first archeological discovery on their native land.
Not really native land. All these artifacts were probably left behind by ancient Khmer Krom people. We Vietnamese was still in the red river delta enjoying life before the chinese oppression.
Yes they're not Viet artefacts, they're Khmer artefacts. But who cares, they're ours now. 
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