More than 1,200 relics excavated at Thac Hai relic site

On the morning of August 15, Dak Lak Museum held a conference to report the preliminary results of the 4th excavation of Thac Hai archaeological site - 2025.

Attending the conference were Deputy Director of Dak Lak Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Le Vu; representatives of specialized departments and offices under the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Conference scene.

According to the report at the conference, Thac Hai relic in village 6, Ea Rok commune, Dak Lak province (formerly Ia Jloi commune, Ea Sup district, Dak Lak province) was discovered in 2020. This relic has been excavated three times: the first time in March 2021; the second time from November 2021 to May 2022 and the third time from June to August 2024.

During the fourth excavation, which took place from May 5 to June 26, the excavation team collected many valuable and important scientific relics and artifacts.

Specifically, the fourth phase excavated a total of 1,219 relics and artifacts, including: grinding tables (flat/concave), grinding stones/stones, tables, axes/adzes, tool fragments, stone knife fragments/stone saw fragments, drill bits, broken stone jewelry fragments, glass beads, tubular beads, stone cores, drill bit blanks/sketches...

All these artifacts are currently preserved at Dak Lak Museum, serving scientific research.

Delegates visit newly excavated relics.

From the practice of continuous survey and excavation since 2021, the host unit of Dak Lak Museum continues to have a plan, speed up the excavation progress, and handle the relocation of relics and artifacts at Thac Hai relic before this important archaeological relic is at risk of being destroyed due to the impact of weather, climate, and floods.

In addition, Dak Lak Museum plans to organize large-scale scientific seminars to research and further clarify the site's great cultural and historical value.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/van-hoa-du-lich-van-hoc-nghe-thuat/202508/khai-quat-duoc-hon-1200-di-vat-tai-di-tich-thac-hai-20c077d/