SEAArch - The Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsblog

19 December 2006 (Nhan Dan) -

Island excavations reveals thousands more of artifacts

Thousands of relics of the Ha Long Culture dating back 4,000-7,000 years ago have been discovered at the Cai Beo archaeological site on Cat Ba island, northern Hai Phong port city.

According to Director of the Hai Phong Museum Nguyen Phuc Tho, the museum coordinated with the Viet Nam Archaeological Institute in December to excavate the Cai Beo site. Findings at the site included hundreds of stone objects such as axes, spearheads and pestles, and thousands of ceramic pieces such as pots, bowls, plates and other daily objects.

Related Books:
Some references to the Ha Long culture can be found in
Southeast Asia: From Prehistory to History by P. S. Bellwood and I. Glover (Eds)
The Bronze Age of Southeast Asia (Cambridge World Archaeology) by C. Higham

Tags: Cai Beo Archaeological Site, Cat Ba Island, Ha Long Culture, Hai Phong Museum, Nguyen Phuc Tho, Quang Ninh Province, stone tools, Viet Nam Archaeological Institute, Vietnam Archaeology, weaponry

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