Dong Dau archaeological site was discovered in 1962 and has gone through 7 major explorations and excavations, thereby discovering a lot of archaeological remains with thousands of artifacts, pottery pieces, rich in materials and strains. types, diverse in types and designs.
Seven excavations in Dong Dau archaeological site discovered many typical relics of 3 cultures: Phung Nguyen - Dong Dau - Go Mun made of stone, bronze and ceramic. Animal bones such as pig, deer, buffalo, cow, dog, tiger... and quite a few fish bones.
Monument gate. Photo: People's Army Newspaper.
In particular, stoneware includes production tools such as axes, hammers, chisels, grinding tables. Jewelry with bracelets, beads, earrings. Skeleton with spear, javelin, arrow, drill, awl. Bronze wares with axes, spears, javelins, plowshares, awls, needles, castings, arrows, hammers, and bronze wands. Pottery includes containers, cooking utensils, utensils for daily life, beliefs, vases, pots, jars, pots, forks, ceramic balls, lead nets, statues.
Photo: People's Army Newspaper.
During the excavation from 1968 to 1969, many relics were discovered such as yellow clay foundation, stove, dug hole and for the first time discovered burial tomb, type of tomb buried in the residence area, close to the surface birth earth.
The 6th excavation site. Photo: Tien Dung.
Excavations also provide valuable anthropological material. Many PhD students have conducted morphological studies of the ancient human remains of Dong Dau with a tomb dating back about 3.500 years.
Pieces of ceramic artifacts. Photo: Tien Dung.
The most notable is the tomb discovered in 1999 at a depth of 3,3m, on the ground 1,2m long and 0,5m wide. The skeleton is still quite intact except for the broken leg and left foot. Research results show that this person belongs to blood group O. The area of the left arm bone, the right pelvis has a growing oval tumor.
Ceramic pieces. Photo: Vinh Phuc Newspaper.
Fork legs. Photo: Vinh Phuc Newspaper.
This person was identified as a male, 1,59m tall, over 40 years old. On the right forearm wears a large stone ring, the diameter of the stone ring is up to 1mm, the hole diameter is 106mm, the thickness is 56mm. The set of human remains belonging to the Phung Nguyen culture period excavated in Dong Dau were brought to the preservation and display at Vinh Phuc museum.
Photo: Vinh Phuc Newspaper.
Display of human skeletons found in Dong Dau. Photo: Nhan Dan Newspaper.
Findings in Dong Dau archaeological site shows that since the dawn of the nation, people have lived in Yen Lac. Dong Dau was positioned as the residence of the ancient Vietnamese through 4 periods: Phung Nguyen, Dong Dau, Go Mun, and Dong Son. Scientists have sketched a picture of the ancient village of Hung Vuong period of pre-Dong Son cultures.
Photo: Vinh Phuc Newspaper.
Artifacts on display at Vinh Phuc Provincial Museum. Photo: Vinh Phuc Newspaper.
At the same time, people also find here images of buffaloes, cows, chickens and burnt rice grains, proving that wet rice farming has existed for a long time. Dong Dau archaeological site As a precious relic, contributing to confirm in the historical process spanning 2 millennia, the ancient Vietnamese settled in Dong Dau, creating the Red River civilization, the brilliant wet rice civilization.
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