Prepare a dossier to propose recognizing Roc Tung - Go Da relic as a world heritage site

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Gia Lai province is preparing a dossier to request UNESCO to recognize the Roc Tung - Go Da archaeological complex as a world heritage site.

Stone tools of primitive people were discovered at the Roc Tung - Go Da archaeological site in An Khe, Gia Lai - Photo: Pleiku Museum

On August 13, Ms. Do Thi Dieu Hanh, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Gia Lai province, said that she is coordinating with relevant departments to prepare a dossier to submit to the Provincial People's Committee to request the United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to recognize the Roc Tung - Go Da archaeological complex as a world heritage site.

At a recent meeting with relevant departments, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Lich, Vice Chairwoman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee, assigned the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to propose a framework for the relic research program.

Prepare the report content for the Provincial People's Committee to register to work with relevant ministries, branches and agencies on capital sources to implement the program.

At the same time, advise on the proposal to build a dossier to request UNESCO to recognize the archaeological complex of Roc Tung - Go Da, An Khe old stone as a world heritage.

Along with that, Gia Lai province assigned the Department of Science and Technology to preside over the implementation of tasks related to research activities at this relic.

Contact units under the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, and the Institute of Archaeology for guidance on developing research content. Invite domestic and foreign scientists to participate in consulting and supporting the implementation of the task.

It is known that at the end of 2022, the Prime Minister decided to rank the Roc Tung - Go Da archaeological site as a special national relic. The hand axe set found at this relic is recognized as a national treasure.

Regarding this relic, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies to develop a comprehensive research program for the archaeological relic of Roc Tung - Go Da and An Khe old stone.

The Roc Tung - Go Da relic was first discovered in 2014. From this discovery, the Institute of Archaeology has implemented a research project and discovered 5 Paleolithic relics in An Khe.

In 2015, Vietnamese and Russian archaeologists excavated Go Da and Roc Tung I in Xuan An commune, An Khe town (old).

Through excavation, vestiges of primitive human culture were discovered here and thousands of stone relics were collected with various types such as: pointed tools, two-sided hammering tools, rough chopping tools, triangular pointed tools, and four-handed axes.

Isotope analysis and geological dating by the Russian Academy of Sciences show that the age of the Go Da relic is about 806,000 years ago and Roc Tung I is about 782,000 years ago.

This discovery shows that the An Khe area is one of the places that preserves cultural traces of Homo erectus, the ancestor of mankind.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/lap-ho-so-de-nghi-cong-nhan-di-tich-roc-tung-go-da-la-di-san-the-gioi-20250813182701051.htm